Description
When using Clang or GCC, building a malicious package that uses cgo could cause unexpected code execution at build time or write files to arbitrary directories via "-gen-*" or "-gnat*" flags in "#cgo" directives. The "-g*" wildcard in the compiler and linker flag allowlists previously matched Clang's two-argument "-gen-cdb-fragment-path <dir>" flag and GCC's two-argument "-gnatO <file>" flag, permitting compilation database fragments and sidecar output files to be written to arbitrary directories and desynchronizing flag argument parsing between the go command and the compiler driver so that subsequent arguments could be passed as unvalidated positional inputs to the linker. "-gen-*" and "-gnat*" flags are now disallowed in "#cgo" compiler and linker flags.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go toolchain | cmd/go | 0 <1.26.11 | — |
| Go toolchain | cmd/go | 1.27.0-0 <1.27.4 | — |
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 14 | golang-1.26 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | golang-1.24 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | golang-1.19 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.26 | 1.26.11-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12529-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | toolchain | < 1.26.11 · >= 1.27.0-0, < 1.27.4 | 1.26.11, 1.27.4 | GO-2026-6856 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12529-1 go1.26-1.26.11-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4370 Golang Go: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026