CVE-2026-39883
OpenTelemetry-Go has an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-24051: BSD kenv command not using absolute path enables PATH hijacking
CVSS Score
7.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. From 1.15.0 to 1.42.0, the fix for CVE-2026-24051 changed the Darwin ioreg command to use an absolute path but left the BSD kenv command using a bare name, allowing the same PATH hijacking attack on BSD and Solaris platforms. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.43.0.
| CWE | CWE-426 |
| Vendor | open-telemetry |
| Product | opentelemetry-go |
| Published | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 15, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
open-telemetry / opentelemetry-go
>= 1.15.0, < 1.43.0
References
github.com: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-hfvc-g4fc-pqhx github.com: http://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/releases/tag/v1.43.0 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-39883 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456718 security.access.redhat.com: https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-39883.json access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37387 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26257 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26254