os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|O_EXCL) behaved differently on Unix and Windows systems when the target path was a dangling symlink. On Unix systems, OpenFile with O_CREATE and O_EXCL flags never follows symlinks. On Windows, when the target path was a symlink to a nonexistent location, OpenFile would create a file in that location. OpenFile now always returns an error when the O_CREATE and O_EXCL flags are both set and the target path is a symlink.
History

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Golang
Golang go
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Golang
Golang go
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00013}

epss

{'score': 0.00015}


Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description os.OpenFile(path, os.O_CREATE|O_EXCL) behaved differently on Unix and Windows systems when the target path was a dangling symlink. On Unix systems, OpenFile with O_CREATE and O_EXCL flags never follows symlinks. On Windows, when the target path was a symlink to a nonexistent location, OpenFile would create a file in that location. OpenFile now always returns an error when the O_CREATE and O_EXCL flags are both set and the target path is a symlink.
Title Inconsistent handling of O_CREATE|O_EXCL on Unix and Windows in os in syscall
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Go

Published: 2025-06-11T17:17:25.606Z

Updated: 2025-06-11T17:37:52.111Z

Reserved: 2025-01-30T21:52:33.447Z

Link: CVE-2025-0913

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-11T17:37:22.578Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-11T18:15:24.627

Modified: 2025-08-08T14:53:03.550

Link: CVE-2025-0913

cve-icon Redhat

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