High severity · published Feb 7, 2018
CVE-2018-6574
Go before 1.8.7, Go 1.9.x before 1.9.4, and Go 1.10 pre-releases before Go 1.10rc2 allow "go get" remote command execution during source code build, by leveraging the gcc or clang…
7.8
CVSS
7.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Go before 1.8.7, Go 1.9.x before 1.9.4, and Go 1.10 pre-releases before Go 1.10rc2 allow "go get" remote command execution during source code build, by leveraging the gcc or clang plugin feature, because -fplugin= and -plugin= arguments were not blocked.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
GO
GO · Golang
through 1.8.6; 1.9; 1.9.1; 1.9.2; 1.9.3; 1.10; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6574
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6574
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0878
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1304
Exploit
https://github.com/KINGSABRI/CVE-in-Ruby/tree/master/CVE-2018-6574
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/23672
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-nuts/Gbhh1NxAjMU
groups.google.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-nuts/sprOaQ5m3Dk
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