Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-docs package, versions <0:1.18.3-1.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GOLANGDOCS-2977017
  • published9 Aug 2022
  • disclosed11 Mar 2021

Introduced: 11 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-27919  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 golang-docs 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-docs package and not the golang-docs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

archive/zip in Go 1.16.x before 1.16.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) upon attempted use of the Reader.Open API for a ZIP archive in which ../ occurs at the beginning of any filename.

CVSS Scores

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