Description
The encoding/xml package in Go (all versions) does not correctly preserve the semantics of element namespace prefixes during tokenization round-trips, which allows an attacker to craft inputs that behave in conflicting ways during different stages of processing in affected downstream applications.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golang | Go | All versions | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
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 | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | go | 1.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | go | 1.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | go | 1.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | go | 1.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | go | 1.17-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | go | 1.17-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | go | 1.17-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | golang | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | golang | 1.20.10-1 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026