Description
The filepath.Walk and filepath.WalkDir functions are documented as not following symbolic links, but both functions are susceptible to a TOCTOU (time of check/time of use) race condition where a portion of the path being walked is replaced with a symbolic link while the walk is in progress.
Published: 2025-08-06
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54850 The filepath.Walk and filepath.WalkDir functions are documented as not following symbolic links, but both functions are susceptible to a TOCTOU (time of check/time of use) race condition where a portion of the path being walked is replaced with a symbolic link while the walk is in progress.
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Golang
Golang go
Vendors & Products Golang
Golang go

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-367
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 threat_severity

Moderate

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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Description The filepath.Walk and filepath.WalkDir functions are documented as not following symbolic links, but both functions are susceptible to a TOCTOU (time of check/time of use) race condition where a portion of the path being walked is replaced with a symbolic link while the walk is in progress.
Title Walk/WalkDir in path/filepath susceptible to symlink race
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Golang Go
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Go

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:47:26.652Z

Reserved: 2024-08-27T19:41:45.564Z

Link: CVE-2024-8244

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-06T20:27:11.938Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-08-06T16:15:28.080

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-8244

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-08-06T15:32:27Z

Links: CVE-2024-8244 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-12T07:49:27Z

Weaknesses