Bug 2388880 (CVE-2025-8959)

Summary: CVE-2025-8959 github.com/hashicorp/go-getter: HashiCorp go-getter Arbitrary File Read
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Version: unspecifiedCC: brainfor, ldai, ljawale, lsharar, lucarval, luizcosta, nweather, rbobbitt
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A flaw was found in HashiCorp’s go-getter library subdirectory download feature, where it is vulnerable to symlink attacks. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized read access beyond the designated directory boundaries.
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Bug Depends On: 2388883, 2388885, 2388882, 2388884, 2388886, 2388887, 2388888    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-08-15 21:01:22 UTC
HashiCorp's go-getter library subdirectory download feature is vulnerable to symlink attacks leading to unauthorized read access beyond the designated directory boundaries. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8959, is fixed in go-getter 1.7.9.