[USN-7362-1] go-gh vulnerability
[USN-7362-1] go-gh vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7362-1
March 20, 2025
golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
go-gh could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.
Software Description:
- golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2: Go module for interacting with gh and the
GitHub API from the command line
Details:
It was discovered that go-gh incorrectly handled authentication
tokens. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak
authentication tokens to the wrong host. (CVE-2024-53859)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.10
golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2-dev 2.6.0-1ubuntu0.24.10.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2-dev 2.6.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7362-1
( https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7362-1)
CVE-2024-53859
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2/2.6.0-1ubuntu0.24.10.1
( https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2/2.6.0-1ubuntu0.24.10.1)