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CVE-2026-97038

Arbitrary code execution via crafted .syso files and cgo linker input files in cmd/go

No scoreFix available

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary linker flags or execute arbitrary code at link time. Linker input files—including ".syso" files, direct object or library inputs in "#cgo LDFLAGS", and libraries in "-L" directories—were passed to the external linker without validating their format or checking for embedded linker options. Across platforms, this allowed executing GNU ld implicit linker scripts disguised as libraries or ".syso" files (or loaded via "-l:<filename>" or "-l" containing path separators), injecting unallowlisted linker flags via PE/COFF ".drectve" sections on Windows or Mach-O "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands on Darwin, or invoking LTO plugins via GCC or LLVM LTO intermediate representation sections in ELF, PE/COFF, or Mach-O objects. The go command now verifies that ".syso" files, direct linker inputs, and libraries in "-L" directories are valid binary objects or archives that do not contain unallowlisted ".drectve" directives, "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands, or LTO IR sections, and disallows "-l:<filename>" and ":", "=", or path separators in "-l" flags.

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Unchanged since Nov 11, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE ListNo score

Arbitrary code execution via crafted .syso files and cgo linker input files in cmd/go

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary linker flags or execute arbitrary code at link time. Linker input files—including ".syso" files, direct object or library inputs in "#cgo LDFLAGS", and libraries in "-L" directories—were passed to the external linker without validating their format or checking for embedded linker options. Across platforms, this allowed executing GNU ld implicit linker scripts disguised as libraries or ".syso" files (or loaded via "-l:<filename>" or "-l" containing path separators), injecting unallowlisted linker flags via PE/COFF ".drectve" sections on Windows or Mach-O "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands on Darwin, or invoking LTO plugins via GCC or LLVM LTO intermediate representation sections in ELF, PE/COFF, or Mach-O objects. The go command now verifies that ".syso" files, direct linker inputs, and libraries in "-L" directories are valid binary objects or archives that do not contain unallowlisted ".drectve" directives, "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands, or LTO IR sections, and disallows "-l:<filename>" and ":", "=", or path separators in "-l" flags.

Record
CVE-2026-97038
Updated
2026-11-11
EUVDEUVD-2026-123107No score

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary linker flags or execute arbitrary code at link time. Linker input files—including ".syso" files, direct object or library inputs in "#cgo LDFLAGS", and libraries in "-L" directories—were passed to the external linker without validating their format or checking for embedded linker options. Across platforms, this allowed executing GNU ld implicit linker scripts disguised as libraries or ".syso" files (or loaded via "-l:<filename>" or "-l" containing path separators), injecting unallowlisted linker flags via PE/COFF ".drectve" sections on Windows or Mach-O "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands on Darwin, or invoking LTO plugins via GCC or LLVM LTO intermediate representation sections in ELF, PE/COFF, or Mach-O objects. The go command now verifies that ".syso" files, direct linker inputs, and libraries in "-L" directories are valid binary objects or archives that do not contain unallowlisted ".drectve" directives, "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands, or LTO IR sections, and disallows "-l:<filename>" and ":", "=", or path separators in "-l" flags.

Record
EUVD-2026-123107
Updated
2026-11-11
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9p5-q4jx-v656No score

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary...

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary linker flags or execute arbitrary code at link time. Linker input files—including ".syso" files, direct object or library inputs in "#cgo LDFLAGS", and libraries in "-L" directories—were passed to the external linker without validating their format or checking for embedded linker options. Across platforms, this allowed executing GNU ld implicit linker scripts disguised as libraries or ".syso" files (or loaded via "-l:<filename>" or "-l" containing path separators), injecting unallowlisted linker flags via PE/COFF ".drectve" sections on Windows or Mach-O "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands on Darwin, or invoking LTO plugins via GCC or LLVM LTO intermediate representation sections in ELF, PE/COFF, or Mach-O objects. The go command now verifies that ".syso" files, direct linker inputs, and libraries in "-L" directories are valid binary objects or archives that do not contain unallowlisted ".drectve" directives, "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands, or LTO IR sections, and disallows "-l:<filename>" and ":", "=", or path separators in "-l" flags.

Record
GHSA-q9p5-q4jx-v656
Updated
2026-11-11
NVDNo score

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary linker flags or execute arbitrary code at link time. Linker input files—including ".syso" files, direct object or library inputs in "#cgo LDFLAGS", and libraries in "-L" directories—were passed to the external linker without validating their format or checking for embedded linker options. Across platforms, this allowed executing GNU ld implicit linker scripts disguised as libraries or ".syso" files (or loaded via "-l:<filename>" or "-l" containing path separators), injecting unallowlisted linker flags via PE/COFF ".drectve" sections on Windows or Mach-O "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands on Darwin, or invoking LTO plugins via GCC or LLVM LTO intermediate representation sections in ELF, PE/COFF, or Mach-O objects. The go command now verifies that ".syso" files, direct linker inputs, and libraries in "-L" directories are valid binary objects or archives that do not contain unallowlisted ".drectve" directives, "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands, or LTO IR sections, and disallows "-l:<filename>" and ":", "=", or path separators in "-l" flags.

Record
CVE-2026-97038
Updated
2026-11-11
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-97038No score

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary linker flags or execute arbitrary code at link time. Linker input files—including ".syso" files, direct object or library inputs in "#cgo LDFLAGS", and libraries in "-L" directories—were passed to the external linker without validating their format or checking for embedded linker options. Across platforms, this allowed executing GNU ld implicit linker scripts disguised as libraries or ".syso" files (or loaded via "-l:<filename>" or "-l" containing path separators), injecting unallowlisted linker flags via PE/COFF ".drectve" sections on Windows or Mach-O "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands on Darwin, or invoking LTO plugins via GCC or LLVM LTO intermediate representation sections in ELF, PE/COFF, or Mach-O objects. The go command now verifies that ".syso" files, direct linker inputs, and libraries in "-L" directories are valid binary objects or archives that do not contain unallowlisted ".drectve" directives, "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands, or LTO IR sections, and disallows "-l:<filename>" and ":", "=", or path separators in "-l" flags.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97038
Updated
2026-11-11
OSVGO-2026-6853No score

Arbitrary code execution via crafted .syso files and cgo linker input files in cmd/go

Building a malicious package containing ".syso" files or cgo linker inputs could inject arbitrary linker flags or execute arbitrary code at link time.

Linker input files—including ".syso" files, direct object or library inputs in "#cgo LDFLAGS", and libraries in "-L" directories—were passed to the external linker without validating their format or checking for embedded linker options. Across platforms, this allowed executing GNU ld implicit linker scripts disguised as libraries or ".syso" files (or loaded via "-l:<filename>" or "-l" containing path separators), injecting unallowlisted linker flags via PE/COFF ".drectve" sections on Windows or Mach-O "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands on Darwin, or invoking LTO plugins via GCC or LLVM LTO intermediate representation sections in ELF, PE/COFF, or Mach-O objects.

The go command now verifies that ".syso" files, direct linker inputs, and libraries in "-L" directories are valid binary objects or archives that do not contain unallowlisted ".drectve" directives, "LC_LINKER_OPTION" load commands, or LTO IR sections, and disallows "-l:<filename>" and ":", "=", or path separators in "-l" flags.

Record
GO-2026-6853
Updated
2026-11-11
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12529-1No score

go1.26-1.26.11-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the go1.26-1.26.11-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12529-1
Updated
2026-11-12

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
golang-1.19
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.19.10-11.19.10-21.19.11-11.19.12-11.19.12-2
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1.19.12-2~bpo11+11.19.12-2~bpo12+11.19.13-11.19.13-1~bpo11+11.19.13-1~bpo12+11.19.8-21.19.9-1
None known
golang-1.24
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.24.12-11.24.13-11.24.13-21.24.4-11.24.4-2
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1.24.4-31.24.4-41.24.7-11.24.8-11.24.9-1
None known
golang-1.26
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.26.0-11.26.1-11.26.10-11.26.10-1~bpo13+11.26.11-1
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1.26.2-11.26.2-21.26.2-31.26.3-11.26.3-1~bpo13+11.26.3-21.26.3-2~bpo13+11.26.4-11.26.4-1~bpo13+11.26.5-11.26.5-1~bpo13+11.26.6-11.26.6-21.26.7-11.26.7-1~bpo13+11.26.8-11.26.8-1~bpo13+11.26.8-21.26.9-11.26.9-1~bpo13+11.26~rc2-11.26~rc3-11.26~rc3-2
None known
golang-1.27
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.27.0-11.27.0-1~bpo13+11.27.1-11.27.1-21.27.1-2~bpo13+1
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1.27.2-11.27.2-1~bpo13+11.27.2-1~bpo13+21.27.3-11.27.3-1~bpo13+11.27.4-11.27~rc1-11.27~rc2-11.27~rc3-1
None known
toolchain
Go
before 1.26.11, 1.27.0-0 up to 1.27.4
1.26.111.27.4
go1.26
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 1.26.11-1.1
1.26.11-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, aliases, published, referencesEUVD, OSV
publishedEUVD, NVD, OSV
aliases, referencesGitHub Advisories
affectedOSV
aliasesEUVD
description, products, referencesCVE List
affected, aliases, description, facts, references, titleOSV
first indexedOSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-97038 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in Go Toolchain Cmd/go, published November 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in toolchain 1.26.11.

References

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