SB2018062501 - OpenSUSE Linux update for go1.9 



SB2018062501 - OpenSUSE Linux update for go1.9

Published: June 25, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018062501
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS command execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7187)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The weakness exists in the "go get" implementation due to insufficient validation of the import path (get/vcs.go only checks for "://" anywhere in the string) when the -insecure command-line option is used. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, inject OS commands and execute arbitrary code.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.