CVE-2022-41720

High

Description

On Windows, restricted files can be accessed via os.DirFS and http.Dir. The os.DirFS function and http.Dir type provide access to a tree of files rooted at a given directory. These functions permit access to Windows device files under that root. For example, os.DirFS("C:/tmp").Open("COM1") opens the COM1 device. Both os.DirFS and http.Dir only provide read-only filesystem access. In addition, on Windows, an os.DirFS for the directory (the root of the current drive) can permit a maliciously crafted path to escape from the drive and access any path on the system. With fix applied, the behavior of os.DirFS("") has changed. Previously, an empty root was treated equivalently to "/", so os.DirFS("").Open("tmp") would open the path "/tmp". This now returns an error.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGo
PublishedDec 7, 2022
First seenDec 7, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • golang go1.18.9, 1.19.4 or later
  • stdlib1.18.9, 1.19.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
golang gov < 1.18.9, 1.19.0 ≤ v < 1.19.41.18.9, 1.19.4
stdlibGov < 1.18.9, 1.19.0-0 ≤ v < 1.19.41.18.9, 1.19.4

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