GO-2026-6856: Unexpected code execution and arbitrary file write via Clang -gen-* and GCC -gnat* flags in cgo in cmd/go

Published Nov 11, 2026
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Updated

When using Clang or GCC, building a malicious package that uses cgo could cause unexpected code execution at build time or write files to arbitrary directories via "-gen-" or "-gnat" flags in "#cgo" directives.

The "-g" wildcard in the compiler and linker flag allowlists previously matched Clang's two-argument "-gen-cdb-fragment-path <dir>" flag and GCC's two-argument "-gnatO <file>" flag, permitting compilation database fragments and sidecar output files to be written to arbitrary directories and desynchronizing flag argument parsing between the go command and the compiler driver so that subsequent arguments could be passed as unvalidated positional inputs to the linker.

"-gen-" and "-gnat" flags are now disallowed in "#cgo" compiler and linker flags.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
go/toolchain<1.26.11
1.26.11
go/toolchain>=1.27.0-0<1.27.4
1.27.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/toolchain to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.26.11
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/toolchain to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.27.4

Event History

Nov 11, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·02:51 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:51 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

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