Vulnerabilities in pkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/nomad

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3934-423w-4jq3
Advisory Summary

CVE-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.

34 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/nomad

34 Known Advisory Record(s)

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

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-6959
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3934-423w-4jq3
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.0
CWE Classification CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Product Github.com/hashicorp/nomad
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

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).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (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.

github.com/hashicorp/nomad fixed: 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

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.

CVE-2026-6959 Affected Github.com/hashicorp/nomad Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238
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

What is CVE-2026-6959?
CVE-2026-6959 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/hashicorp/nomad involving HashiCorp Nomad vulnerable to symlink attack under CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following').
Which Github.com/hashicorp/nomad versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238 across affected packages: github.com/hashicorp/nomad.
What version fixes CVE-2026-6959?
Upgrading to 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/hashicorp/nomad affected?
Yes, github.com/hashicorp/nomad is affected in releases prior to 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238. Upgrade your dependency to 1.11.0-rc.1.0.20260512123500-2a09fd62c238 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-6959?
CVE-2026-6959 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.0 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-6959?
CVE-2026-6959 is classified under CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (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.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2026-6959?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/nomad'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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