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golang: syscall: don't close fd 0 on ForkExec error

🗓️ 24 Jan 2023 12:51:07Reported by RedHatType 
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Flaw in Go's syscall.ForkExec: does not close fd zero on error, enabling descriptor exhaustion.

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18 Jul 2026 02:48Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 3.14.8
CVSS 25.8
EPSS0.01857
CWE-200
golangsyscallforkexecfile descriptorerror handlingsecurity flawdescriptor exhaustion
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