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CVE-2016-3958 Details

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/ CVEVendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
golang go
>= 1.5, < 1.5.4
>= 1.6, < 1.6.1
1.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-3958
NVD Published Date:
May 23, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-3958 Details - Not Deferred