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HistoryJun 08, 2023 - 8:16 p.m.

Unsafe behavior in setuid/setgid binaries in runtime

2023-06-0820:16:06
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23.3%

On Unix platforms, the Go runtime does not behave differently when a binary is run with the setuid/setgid bits. This can be dangerous in certain cases, such as when dumping memory state, or assuming the status of standard i/o file descriptors.

If a setuid/setgid binary is executed with standard I/O file descriptors closed, opening any files can result in unexpected content being read or written with elevated privileges. Similarly, if a setuid/setgid program is terminated, either via panic or signal, it may leak the contents of its registers.

CPENameOperatorVersion
stdlibge1.20.0-0
stdliblt1.20.5
stdliblt1.19.10