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Critical Golang Go Vulnerabilities, CVSS 9.8, Remote Code Execution

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Summary

CERT-Bund issued a critical security advisory (WID-SEC-2026-1006) regarding multiple vulnerabilities in Golang Go versions prior to 1.26.2 and 1.25.9. The vulnerabilities carry a CVSS Base Score of 9.8 (critical) and enable attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, cause memory corruption, bypass security controls, or trigger denial-of-service conditions. Organizations using affected Go versions must apply available mitigations or update immediately.

What changed

CERT-Bund published a critical security advisory warning of multiple severe vulnerabilities in the Golang Go programming language. The flaws, affecting versions below 1.26.2 and 1.25.9, have a CVSS Base Score of 9.8 and allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, corrupt memory, bypass security mechanisms, or cause denial-of-service conditions.

Organizations using Golang Go in their software development, infrastructure, or deployed applications must prioritize patching to the latest secure versions or implement recommended mitigations. Failure to address these vulnerabilities poses immediate risk of remote compromise, particularly for internet-facing systems running affected Go code.

What to do next

  1. Update Golang Go installations to version 1.26.2 or 1.25.9 or later immediately
  2. Review all systems and applications using affected Go versions for signs of exploitation
  3. Apply available mitigations if immediate patching is not feasible

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Apr 9, 2026

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[WID-SEC-2026-1006] Golang Go: Mehrere Schwachstellen CVSS Base Score 9.8 (kritisch) CVSS Temporal Score 8.5 (hoch) Remoteangriff ja Datum 07.04.2026 Stand 08.04.2026 Mitigation ja

Betroffene Systeme

Betriebssystem

  • Sonstiges
  • UNIX
  • Windows

Produktbeschreibung

Go ist eine quelloffene Programmiersprache.

Produkte

07.04.2026
- Golang Go <1.26.2

  • Golang Go <1.25.9

Angriff

Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Golang Go ausnutzen, um Speicherbeschädigungen zu verursachen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben

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Classification

Agency
CERT-Bund
Published
April 7th, 2026
Instrument
Guidance
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
WID-SEC-2026-1006

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Government agencies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Software vulnerability patching Remote code execution prevention Memory corruption mitigation
Geographic scope
Germany DE

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Compliance frameworks
NIST CSF
Topics
Software & Technology

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