Amazon Linux 2023 : golang, golang-bin, golang-misc (ALAS2023-2025-1161)

high Nessus Plugin ID 261739

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-1161 advisory.

os/exec: LookPath may return unexpected paths. If the PATH environment variable contains paths which are executables (rather than just directories), passing certain strings to LookPath (, ., and ..), can result in the binaries listed in the PATH being unexpectedly returned. (CVE-2025-47906)

Cancelling a query (e.g. by cancelling the context passed to one of the query methods) during a call to the Scan method of the returned Rows can result in unexpected results if other queries are being made in parallel. This can result in a race condition that may overwrite the expected results with those of another query, causing the call to Scan to return either unexpected results from the other query or an error. (CVE-2025-47907)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update golang --releasever 2023.8.20250908' or or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2025-1161 --releasever 2023.8.20250908' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 261739

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-1161.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/8/2025

Updated: 9/8/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-47907

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-bin, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-tests, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-misc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-shared, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:golang-src

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-47906, CVE-2025-47907

IAVB: 2025-B-0136-S

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