CVE-2025-46327: Go Snowflake Driver has race condition when checking access to Easy Logging configuration file

Published Apr 28, 2025
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Updated

Issue Snowflake discovered and remediated a vulnerability in the Go Snowflake Driver (“Driver”). When using the Easy Logging feature on Linux and macOS, the Driver didn’t correctly verify the permissions of the logging configuration file, potentially allowing an attacker with local access to overwrite the configuration and gain control over logging level and output location.

This vulnerability affects Driver versions from 1.7.0 up to, but not including, 1.13.3. Snowflake fixed the issue in version 1.13.3.

Vulnerability Details When using the Easy Logging feature on Linux and macOS, the Driver reads logging configuration from a user-provided file. On Linux and macOS the Driver verifies that the configuration file can be written to only by its owner. That check was vulnerable to a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition and failed to verify that the file owner matches the user running the Driver. This could allow a local attacker with write access to the configuration file or the directory containing it to overwrite the configuration and gain control over logging level and output location.

Solution Snowflake released version 1.13.3 of the Go Snowflake Driver, which fixes this issue. We recommend users upgrade to version 1.13.3.

Additional Information If you discover a security vulnerability in one of our products or websites, please report the issue to Snowflake through our Vulnerability Disclosure Program hosted at HackerOne. For more information, please see our Vulnerability Disclosure Policy.

Other sources

Go Snowflake Driver has race condition when checking access to Easy Logging configuration file

Microsoft

gosnowflake is the Snowflake Golang driver. Versions starting from 1.7.0 to before 1.13.3, are vulnerable to a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition. When using the Easy Logging feature on Linux and macOS, the Driver reads logging configuration from a user-provided file. On Linux and macOS the Driver verifies that the configuration file can be written to only by its owner. That check was vulnerable to a TOCTOU race condition and failed to verify that the file owner matches the user running the Driver. This could allow a local attacker with write access to the configuration file or the directory containing it to overwrite the configuration and gain control over logging level and output location. This issue has been patched in version 1.13.3.

MITRE

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/snowflakedb/gosnowflake>=1.7.0<1.13.3
1.13.3
Snowflake Gosnowflake Go>=1.7.0<1.13.3
Microsoft azl3 telegraf 1.31.0-23<1.31.0-24
1.31.0-24
Microsoft cbl2 telegraf 1.29.4-18
Microsoft azl3 telegraf 1.31.0-11
Microsoft azl3 telegraf 1.31.0-10
Microsoft cbl2 telegraf 1.29.4-17
Microsoft cbl2 telegraf 1.29.4-16
Microsoft azl3 telegraf 1.31.0-12
Microsoft azl3 telegraf 1.31.0-28<1.31.0-27
1.31.0-27
Microsoft azl3 telegraf 1.31.0-27<1.31.0-27
1.31.0-27

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/github.com/snowflakedb/gosnowflake to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.13.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.31.0-24
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.31.0-27
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade gosnowflake/go-snowflake-driver to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.13.3

Event History

Apr 28, 2025
Advisory Published
via GitHub·08:27 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·08:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:33 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Sep 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:57 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·09:57 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·09:57 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Sep 4, 2025
Updated
via Microsoft·04:57 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·04:57 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46327?

CVE-2025-46327 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-46327?

To fix CVE-2025-46327, update the Go Snowflake Driver to version 1.13.3 or later.

3

What component is affected by CVE-2025-46327?

CVE-2025-46327 affects the Go Snowflake Driver's Easy Logging feature on Linux and macOS.

4

What kind of access is required to exploit CVE-2025-46327?

Exploitation of CVE-2025-46327 requires local access to the machine.

5

What is the potential impact of CVE-2025-46327?

CVE-2025-46327 could allow an attacker to manipulate logging configurations due to improper permissions.

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