Checksum database bypass for golang.org/toolchain in cmd/go

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2026-6602",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Checksum database bypass for golang.org/toolchain in cmd/go",
    "summary": "Previously, a user operating inside of a malicious Go project that defines a bogus golang.org/toolchain go.sum entry and operates a malicious GOMODPROXY the user chooses to use can bypass the intended checksum. We now ensure that golang.org/toolchain always goes to the network for the canonical checksum.",
    "evidence": "osv:GO-2026-6602",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "toolchain",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "1.26.9",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          },
          {
            "value": "1.27.2",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
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      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "structured": {
      "id": "GO-2026-6602",
      "aliases": [
        "BIT-golang-2026-94447",
        "CVE-2026-94447",
        "GO-2026-6602"
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
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                {
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                },
                {
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                {
                  "fixed": "1.27.2"
                }
              ]
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          ],
          "package": {
            "name": "toolchain",
            "purl": "pkg:golang/toolchain",
            "ecosystem": "Go"
          },
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://vuln.go.dev/ID/GO-2026-6602.json"
          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
            "imports": [
              {
                "path": "cmd/go"
              }
            ]
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        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-16T09:55:44.518918993Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://go.dev/cl/840785",
        "https://go.dev/issue/81834",
        "https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/U2fTuyDJznI"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-6602",
        "review_status": "REVIEWED"
      }
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2026-94447",
        "evidence": "/aliases"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 338704,
  "published_at": "2026-10-08T22:31:09+00:00"
}