CVE-2024-8244

The filepath.Walk and filepath.WalkDir functions are documented as not following symbolic links, but both functions are susceptible to a TOCTOU (time of check/time of use) race condition where a portion of the path being walked is replaced with a symbolic link while the walk is in progress.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
GoCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 9%
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
golang-1.15
bullseye
vulnerable
trixie
no-dsa
bookworm
no-dsa
golang-1.19
bookworm
vulnerable
trixie
no-dsa
bullseye
postponed
golang-1.23
sid
vulnerable
trixie
no-dsa
bookworm
no-dsa
bullseye
postponed
golang-1.24
trixie
no-dsa
bookworm
no-dsa
bullseye
postponed
forky
vulnerable
sid
vulnerable
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
golang-1.10
plucky
dne
noble
dne
jammy
dne
bionic
deferred
xenial
deferred
trusty
deferred
golang-1.13
plucky
dne
noble
dne
jammy
deferred
focal
deferred
bionic
deferred
xenial
deferred
golang-1.14
plucky
dne
noble
dne
jammy
dne
focal
deferred
golang-1.16
plucky
dne
noble
dne
jammy
dne
focal
deferred
bionic
deferred
golang-1.17
plucky
dne
noble
dne
jammy
deferred
golang-1.18
plucky
dne
noble
dne
jammy
deferred
focal
deferred
bionic
deferred
xenial
deferred
golang-1.20
plucky
dne
noble
dne
jammy
deferred
focal
deferred
golang-1.21
plucky
dne
noble
deferred
jammy
deferred
focal
deferred
golang-1.22
plucky
dne
noble
deferred
jammy
deferred
focal
deferred
golang-1.24
plucky
deferred
noble
dne
jammy
dne
golang-1.23
plucky
deferred
noble
deferred
jammy
deferred
References
https://go.dev/issue/70007
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-9999