Improper Privilege Management Affecting golang-misc package, versions <0:1.18.5-1.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GOLANGMISC-3042720
  • published12 Oct 2022
  • disclosed23 Jun 2022

Introduced: 23 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-29526  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-280  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 golang-misc to version 0:1.18.5-1.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1846.

NVD Description

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

Go before 1.17.10 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 has Incorrect Privilege Assignment. When called with a non-zero flags parameter, the Faccessat function could incorrectly report that a file is accessible.

CVSS Base Scores

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