ubuntu-cve-2023-29404
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-06-08 21:15
Modified
2026-05-20 15:02
Summary
Details
The go command may execute arbitrary code at build time when using cgo. This may occur when running "go get" on a malicious module, or when running any other command which builds untrusted code. This is can by triggered by linker flags, specified via a "#cgo LDFLAGS" directive. The arguments for a number of flags which are non-optional are incorrectly considered optional, allowing disallowed flags to be smuggled through the LDFLAGS sanitization. This affects usage of both the gc and gccgo compilers.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
9.8 (Critical)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"details": "The go command may execute arbitrary code at build time when using cgo. This may occur when running \"go get\" on a malicious module, or when running any other command which builds untrusted code. This is can by triggered by linker flags, specified via a \"#cgo LDFLAGS\" directive. The arguments for a number of flags which are non-optional are incorrectly considered optional, allowing disallowed flags to be smuggled through the LDFLAGS sanitization. This affects usage of both the gc and gccgo compilers.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29404",
"modified": "2026-05-20T15:02:34Z",
"published": "2023-06-08T21:15:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29404"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/q5135a9d924"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://github.com/golang/go/issues/60305"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://github.com/golang/go/commit/356a419e2f811b65d227abcea1a346f8dcb154e0"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://github.com/golang/go/commit/bf3c8ce03e175e870763901a3850bca01381a828"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29404"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7061-1"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7109-1"
}
],
"related": [
"USN-7061-1",
"USN-7109-1"
],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2023-29404"
]
}
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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