CVE-2018-6574
golang: arbitrary code execution during "go get" via C compiler options
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · February 7, 2018
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
An arbitrary command execution flaw was found in the way Go's "go get" command handled gcc and clang sensitive options during the build. A remote attacker capable of hosting malicious repositories could potentially use this flaw to cause arbitrary command execution on the client side.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of golang as shipped with Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having security impact of Moderate. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation