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.
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History
06 Aug 2025, 21:15
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Information
Published : 2025-08-06 16:15
Updated : 2025-08-06 21:15
NVD link : CVE-2024-8244
Mitre link : CVE-2024-8244
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8244
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CWE
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