Description
On Unix platforms, the Go runtime does not behave differently when a binary is run with the setuid/setgid bits. This can be dangerous in certain cases, such as when dumping memory state, or assuming the status of standard i/o file descriptors. If a setuid/setgid binary is executed with standard I/O file descriptors closed, opening any files can result in unexpected content being read or written with elevated privileges. Similarly, if a setuid/setgid program is terminated, either via panic or signal, it may leak the contents of its registers.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | runtime | < 1.19.10; >= 1.20.0-0, < 1.20.5 |
References
- https://go.dev/cl/501223Patch
- https://go.dev/issue/60272Issue Tracking
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/q5135a9d924/m/j0ZoAJOHAwAJMailing List, Release Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZ2O6YCO2IZMZJELQGZYR2WAUNEDLYV6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XBS3IIK6ADV24C5ULQU55QLT2UE762ZX/Mailing List
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1840Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-09
- https://go.dev/cl/501223Patch
- https://go.dev/issue/60272Issue Tracking
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/q5135a9d924/m/j0ZoAJOHAwAJMailing List, Release Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZ2O6YCO2IZMZJELQGZYR2WAUNEDLYV6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XBS3IIK6ADV24C5ULQU55QLT2UE762ZX/Mailing List
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-1840Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-09
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241220-0009/
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 8, 2023
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified