Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-docs package, versions <0:1.16.15-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GOLANGDOCS-9727074
  • published17 Apr 2025
  • 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 0:1.16.15-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1811.

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 Base Scores

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