CVE-2026-39819 | Invoking "go bug" follows symlinks in predictable temporary filenames in cmd/go

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: 2026-05-07 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-39819 is rated Low Risk (21.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.01%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-39819

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-08 — 0.01% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-39819

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.0 4.2 [email protected]
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.0 4.2 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-39819

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-39819

GHSA-5m4p-2gjx-p2g8 · Severity: medium — The "go bug" command writes to two files with predictable names in the system temporary directory...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-39819

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2026-39819 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 5 source packages (golang-1.15, golang-1.19, golang-1.24, golang-1.25, golang-1.26), 7 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 4, open 3. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-39819
suse medium CVE-2026-39819 severity moderate: SUSE including 13 source package names (go, go-doc, …), 105 product×package rows across 17 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS, … (17 product lines)): First Fixed 72, Known Not Affected 29, Fixed 4. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39819/
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-39819 medium priority: Ubuntu including 16 source packages (golang, golang-1.10, …), 98 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, questing, resolute, trusty, upstream, xenial): needs-triage 52, DNE 46. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-39819

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-39819

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
golang go < 1.25.10 cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
golang go >= 1.26.0, < 1.26.3 cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-39819

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