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CVE-2024-8244
Walk/WalkDir in path/filepath susceptible to symlink race
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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path/filepath
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 6th, 2025
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
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Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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