Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-27140

CVE-2026-27140

Go toolchain cmd/go — Code execution vulnerability in SWIG code generation in cmd/go

Description · from the CVE record

SWIG file names containing 'cgo' and well-crafted payloads could lead to code smuggling and arbitrary code execution at build time due to trust layer bypass.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
cmd/go< 1.25.91.25.9CNA
cmd/go1.26.0-0 – < 1.26.21.26.2CNA
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10see advisory0:1.25.9-3.el10_1redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportsee advisory0:1.25.9-1.el10_0redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8see advisory8100020260422204008.a3795deeredhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportsee advisory8040020260505161557.5081a262redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onsee advisory8040020260505161557.5081a262redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportsee advisory8060020260505152018.97d7f71fredhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Servicesee advisory8060020260505152018.97d7f71fredhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutionssee advisory8060020260505152018.97d7f71fredhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Servicesee advisory8080020260506150958.6b4b45d8redhat-SADP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutionssee advisory8080020260506150958.6b4b45d8redhat-SADP

Scores by source

redhat-SADP (CNA)9.0CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADP8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

refgo.dev/cl/763768refgo.dev/issue/78335refgroups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/0uYbvbPZRWUrefpkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4871refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-27140refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456341refsecurity.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-27140.jsonadvisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16024advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10217advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10704advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16698advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16697advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16694advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16494advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16498advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16497advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16021advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10219advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56854advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34099advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25182advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23246advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57408advisoryaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57545