Vulnerabilities in pkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/nomad
PACKAGECVE-2026-6959 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.0) hashicorp nomad vulnerable to symlink vulnerability (CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')) affecting Github.com/hashicorp/nomad libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves hashicorp nomad vulnerable to symlink attack. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238.
pkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/nomad
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/nomad. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-3934-423w-4jq3 | CVE-2026-6959 | MODERATE | HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to symlink attack |
| GHSA-hx53-77qj-8663 | CVE-2026-7474 | HIGH | HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to a path traversal |
| GHSA-5mqx-rpxv-mvxj | CVE-2024-6717 | HIGH | HashiCorp Nomad is vulnerable to path escape through archive unpacking during migration |
| GHSA-rx97-6c62-55mf | CVE-2025-4922 | HIGH | Hashicorp Nomad Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability |
| GHSA-7v3g-4878-5qrf | CVE-2022-41606 | MODERATE | Nomad Panics On Job Submission With Bad Artifact Stanza Source URL |
| GHSA-c3q9-q986-vrwh | CVE-2025-1296 | MODERATE | Nomad is vulnerable to unintentional exposure of the workload identity token and client secret token in audit logs |
| GHSA-hr68-hvgv-xxqf | CVE-2024-12678 | MODERATE | Hashicorp Nomad Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability |
| GHSA-2w5v-x29g-jw7j | CVE-2024-10975 | MODERATE | Hashicorp Nomad Incorrect Authorization vulnerability |
| GHSA-rpvr-38xv-xvxq | CVE-2023-3072 | MODERATE | Nomad ACL Policies without Label are Applied to Unexpected Resources |
| GHSA-9jfx-84v9-2rr2 | CVE-2023-3299 | LOW | Nomad Caller ACL Token’s Secret ID is Exposed to Sentinel |
| GHSA-c866-8gpw-p3mv | CVE-2024-1329 | HIGH | HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to symlink attacks |
| GHSA-25qx-vfw2-fw8r | CVE-2024-7625 | MODERATE | Nomad Vulnerable to Allocation Directory Escape On Non-Existing File Paths Through Archive Unpacking |
| GHSA-v5fm-hr72-27hx | CVE-2023-3300 | MODERATE | Nomad Search API Leaks Information About CSI Plugins |
| GHSA-77cr-6gr8-7rr9 | CVE-2020-27195 | CRITICAL | Use After Free in HashiCorp Nomad |
| GHSA-5x92-p4p5-33c4 | CVE-2020-28348 | MODERATE | Path Traversal in HashiCorp Nomad |
| GHSA-h43v-26r7-7j4c | CVE-2020-7218 | HIGH | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in HashiCorp Nomad |
| GHSA-2w2v-xcr9-mj4m | CVE-2019-12618 | CRITICAL | Hashicorp Nomad Access Control Issues |
| GHSA-hhvx-8755-4cvw | CVE-2023-1296 | MODERATE | Hashicorp Nomad ACLs Cannot Deny Access to Workload’s Own Variables |
| GHSA-7wg4-8m5p-hrfg | CVE-2022-3866 | MODERATE | HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to non-sensitive metadata exposure |
| GHSA-6hv3-7c34-4hx8 | CVE-2019-14802 | MODERATE | Hashicorp Nomad Information Exposure Through Environmental Variables |
| GHSA-f8r8-h93m-mj77 | CVE-2023-1782 | HIGH | HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to unauthenticated client agent HTTP request privilege escalation |
| GHSA-rqm8-q8j9-662f | CVE-2023-1299 | HIGH | Nomad Job Submitter Privilege Escalation Using Workload Identity |
| GHSA-w479-w22g-cffh | CVE-2023-0821 | MODERATE | Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Hashicorp Nomad |
| GHSA-9fmc-5fq4-5jwh | CVE-2022-3867 | LOW | HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration |
| GHSA-3382-r9q8-4hfg | CVE-2022-24685 | HIGH | HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling |
| GHSA-526x-rm7j-v389 | CVE-2022-30324 | CRITICAL | Privilege escalation in Hashicorp Nomad |
| GHSA-6jm6-cmcp-fqjq | CVE-2022-24684 | MODERATE | Nomad Spread Job Stanza May Trigger Panic in Servers |
| GHSA-wmrx-57hm-mw7r | CVE-2022-24683 | HIGH | Arbitrary file reads in HashiCorp Nomad |
| GHSA-gwmc-6795-qghj | CVE-2022-24686 | MODERATE | HashiCorp Nomad Artifact Download Race Condition |
| GHSA-2jhh-5xm2-j4gf | CVE-2021-43415 | HIGH | Improper Authentication in HashiCorp Nomad |
| GHSA-c8x3-rg72-fwwg | CVE-2021-37218 | HIGH | Privilege escalation in Hashicorp Nomad |
| GHSA-vf6q-9f2f-mwhv | CVE-2021-32575 | MODERATE | Improper network isolation in Hashicorp Nomad |
| GHSA-cj2h-ww36-v932 | CVE-2020-7956 | HIGH | Improper Certificate Validation in HashiCorp Nomad |
| GHSA-35qp-xq9f-2rjx | CVE-2021-3283 | HIGH | Improper Privilege Management in HashiCorp Nomad |
CVE-2026-6959 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.0
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2026-6959
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/hashicorp/nomad dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/nomad
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-6959, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/hashicorp/nomad:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/nomad
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/hashicorp/nomad in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'), where the product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. In Github.com/hashicorp/nomad, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-6959 Affected Github.com/hashicorp/nomad Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/hashicorp/nomad
|
Go |
< 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238
|
1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-3934-423w-4jq3",
"modified" : "2026-05-19T15:39:41Z",
"published" : "2026-05-12T21:31:35Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-6959" ],
"summary" : "HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to symlink attack",
"details" : "HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise prior to 2.0.1 are vulnerable to arbitrary file read and write on the client host as the Nomad process user through a symlink attack. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-6959) is fixed in Nomad 2.0.1, 1.11.5 and 1.10.11.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/nomad"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6959"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/commit/2a09fd62c23880ff306499ae03fe64628d82a23f"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-14-nomad-arbitrary-file-read-write-on-client-host-through-symlink-attack/77416"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.1"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-59" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2026-05-19T15:39:41Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2026-05-12T20:16:46Z"
}
}