NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting golang package, versions <0:1.18.3-1.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.57% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GOLANG-2976943
  • published9 Aug 2022
  • disclosed17 Dec 2020

Introduced: 17 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-29652  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 golang to version 0:1.18.3-1.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1830.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang package and not the golang package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A nil pointer dereference in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh component through v0.0.0-20201203163018-be400aefbc4c for Go allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service against SSH servers.

CVSS Scores

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