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CVE-2026-39822

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Description

On Unix systems, opening a file in an os.Root improperly follows symlinks to locations outside of the Root when the final path component of the a path is a symbolic link and the path ends in /. For example, 'root.Open("symlink/")' will open "symlink" even when "symlink" is a symbolic link pointing outside of the root.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-08 17:17:21.310000
Last modified
2026-10-25 17:10:00.197000
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  "published": "2026-07-08T17:17:21.310",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T17:10:00.197",
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    },
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      "value": "En sistemas Unix, abrir un archivo en un os.Root sigue incorrectamente los enlaces simbólicos a ubicaciones fuera del Root cuando el componente final de una ruta es un enlace simbólico y la ruta termina en /. Por ejemplo, ’root.Open(“symlink/”)’ abrirá “symlink” incluso cuando “symlink” es un enlace simbólico que apunta fuera de la raíz."
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