CVE-2018-6574: debian debian_linux Improper Control of Generation of Code
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-6574 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 7.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (GitHub, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 07-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Go before 1.8.7, Go 1.9.x before 1.9.4, and Go 1.10 pre-releases before Go 1.10rc2 allow "go get" remote command execution during source code build, by leveraging the gcc or clang plugin feature, because -fplugin= and -plugin= arguments were not blocked.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated5.8MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
7.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 7.63% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundCve In Ruby
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat15 products
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
- go-toolset-7< 0:1.8-14.el7
Suse3 products
- go1.8&distro=SUSE Package Hub 12< 1.8.7-5.1
- go1.9&distro=SUSE Package Hub 12< 1.9.4-5.1
- go&distro=SUSE Package Hub 12< 1.9.4-15.1
Alpine2 products
- go< 1.9.4-r0
- go1.10< 1.9.4-r0
Ubuntu2 products
- golang-1.6All versions (No fix recorded)
- golang-1.8All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Go1 product
- toolchain≥ 1.9.0-0, < 1.9.4
Golang1 product
- go≤ 1.8.6 | 1.9 | 1.9.1 | 1.9.2 | 1.9.3 | 1.10:beta1 | 1.10:beta2 | 1.10:rc1
Mageia1 product
- golang< 1.9.4-3.mga6
8 vendors · 26 products
References
30 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1304Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- github.com/KINGSABRI/CVE-in-Ruby/tree/master/CVE-2018-6574X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- groups.google.com/forum/X Refsource CONFIRM
- groups.google.com/forum/X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 30 references
- groups.google.com/forum/REPORT
- groups.google.com/forum/REPORT
- go.dev/issue/23672REPORT