CVE-2026-39817
medium
CVSS v3
5.9
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.9
Description
The "go tool pack" subcommand (usually used only by the compiler as an internal tool with known-good inputs) does not sanitize output filenames. Extracting a malicious archive file with the "pack" subcommand can write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
59%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Windows Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Affected | — |
| sid | Fixed | 1.25.10-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.25.10-1 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Affected | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | toolchain | >=1.26.0-0,<1.26.3 | 1.25.10 |
References
- https://go.dev/cl/767520
- https://go.dev/issue/78778
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4979
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-39817
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39817.html
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-39817
CWEs
CWE-787
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.