CVE-2026-39819
The "go bug" command writes to two files with predictable names in the system temporary directory (for example, "/tmp"). An attacker with access to the temporary directory can create a symlink in one of these names, causing "go bug" to overwrite the target of the symlink.
Published:May 7, 2026
Last Modified:May 13, 2026
EPS:May 7, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00007
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Golang
Product
Go
Golang
Go
Vendor
Gotoolchain
Product
Cmd/go
Gotoolchain
Cmd/go
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
