Description
Code injection in the go command with cgo before Go 1.14.12 and Go 1.15.5 allows arbitrary code execution at build time via malicious gcc flags specified via a #cgo directive.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go toolchain | cmd/go | < 1.14.12, 1.15.0-0 – < 1.15.5 | 1.14.12 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | golang-1.15 | 1.15.5-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | golang-1.11 | 1.11.6-1+deb10u6 | DLA-3395-1 |
| Debian 9 | golang-1.8 | 1.8.1-1+deb9u2 | DLA-2460-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | golang-1.13 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | golang-1.8 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | golang-1.6 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | golang-1.10 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | golang-1.13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | golang-1.13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | golang-1.13 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | delve | 1.4.1-1.module+el8.3.0+7840+63dfb1ed | RHSA-2020:5493 |
| RHEL 8 | golang +7 | 1.14.12-1.module+el8.3.0+8784+380394dc | RHSA-2020:5493 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Serverless 1 | openshift-serverless-clients | 0.18.4-2.el8 | RHSA-2021:0145 |
| Red Hat Devtools 2020 | go-toolset-1.14 +9 | 1.14.12-1.el7_9 | RHSA-2020:5333 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | go1.14 | 1.14.12-1.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3369-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | go1.15 | 1.15.5-1.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3368-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | go1.14 | 1.14.12-1.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3369-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | go1.15 | 1.15.5-1.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3368-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.14 | 1.14.15-1.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10807-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.15 | 1.15.15-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10808-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | go1.14 | 1.14.12-lp152.2.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:2067-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | go1.15 | 1.15.5-lp152.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:2139-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | go1.14 | 1.14.12-lp151.22.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:2047-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | go | 1.15.5-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | golang +6 | 1.15.5-1.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2021-1578 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | delve | 1.4.1-1.0.1.module+el8.3.0+7887+1b2c3dab | ELSA-2020-5493 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | golang +7 | 1.14.12-1.module+el8.3.0+7887+1b2c3dab | ELSA-2020-5493 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | toolchain | < 1.14.12 · >= 1.15.0-0, < 1.15.5 | 1.14.12, 1.15.5 | GO-2022-0476 |
Advisories 14
- RHSA-2021:0145 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift Serverless Client kn 1.12.0 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- RHSA-2020:5333 Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset-1.14-golang security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- RHSA-2020:5493 Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset:rhel8 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- DLA-2460-1 golang-1.8 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3395-1 golang-1.11 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:2067-1 Security update for go1.14 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3368-1 Security update for go1.15 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:2047-1 Security update for go1.14 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10808-1 go1.15-1.15.15-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10807-1 go1.14-1.14.15-1.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3369-1 Security update for go1.14 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:2139-1 Security update for go1.15 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ALAS2-2021-1578 Moderate: golang security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 6, 2021
- ELSA-2020-5493 Moderate: go-toolset:ol8 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 22, 2020