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CVE-2018-16873

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-14 Dec, 2018 | 14:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 10:32
Rejected At-
Credits

In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to remote code execution when executed with the -u flag and the import path of a malicious Go package, or a package that imports it directly or indirectly. Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode (the distinction is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Module_aware_go_get). Using custom domains, it's possible to arrange things so that a Git repository is cloned to a folder named ".git" by using a vanity import path that ends with "/.git". If the Git repository root contains a "HEAD" file, a "config" file, an "objects" directory, a "refs" directory, with some work to ensure the proper ordering of operations, "go get -u" can be tricked into considering the parent directory as a repository root, and running Git commands on it. That will use the "config" file in the original Git repository root for its configuration, and if that config file contains malicious commands, they will execute on the system running "go get -u".

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:14 Dec, 2018 | 14:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 10:32
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to remote code execution when executed with the -u flag and the import path of a malicious Go package, or a package that imports it directly or indirectly. Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode (the distinction is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Module_aware_go_get). Using custom domains, it's possible to arrange things so that a Git repository is cloned to a folder named ".git" by using a vanity import path that ends with "/.git". If the Git repository root contains a "HEAD" file, a "config" file, an "objects" directory, a "refs" directory, with some work to ensure the proper ordering of operations, "go get -u" can be tricked into considering the parent directory as a repository root, and running Git commands on it. That will use the "config" file in the original Git repository root for its configuration, and if that config file contains malicious commands, they will execute on the system running "go get -u".

Affected Products
Vendor
[UNKNOWN]
Product
golang
Versions
Affected
  • 1.10.6
  • 1.11.3
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-20CWE-20
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-20
Description: CWE-20
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.07.5HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Configurations

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Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106226
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16873
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0
x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106226
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16873
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106226
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16873
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106226
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16873
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:14 Dec, 2018 | 14:29
Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 02:53

In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to remote code execution when executed with the -u flag and the import path of a malicious Go package, or a package that imports it directly or indirectly. Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode (the distinction is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Module_aware_go_get). Using custom domains, it's possible to arrange things so that a Git repository is cloned to a folder named ".git" by using a vanity import path that ends with "/.git". If the Git repository root contains a "HEAD" file, a "config" file, an "objects" directory, a "refs" directory, with some work to ensure the proper ordering of operations, "go get -u" can be tricked into considering the parent directory as a repository root, and running Git commands on it. That will use the "config" file in the original Git repository root for its configuration, and if that config file contains malicious commands, they will execute on the system running "go get -u".

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.18.1HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Secondary3.07.5HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.06.8MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 8.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.8
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

Go
golang
>>go>>Versions before 1.10.6(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Go
golang
>>go>>Versions from 1.11.0(inclusive) to 1.11.3(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>backports_sle>>15.0
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>15.0
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>15.1
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>42.3
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE
suse
>>linux_enterprise_server>>12
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-20Primarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE-20Secondarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-20
Type: Primary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-20
Type: Secondary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106226secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16873secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09secalert@redhat.com
Mitigation
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00041.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106226
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16873
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mitigation
Third Party Advisory

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