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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1294-1] golang security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
It was discovered that there was an arbitrary command execution vulnerability in the Go programming language. The 'go get' implementation did not correctly validate 'import path' statements for '://' which allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted web site.
Affected Software
Affected Software
golang on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', this issue has been fixed in golang version 2:1.0.2-1.1+deb7u3. We recommend that you upgrade your golang packages. The Debian LTS team would like to thank Abhijith PA for preparing this update.