CVE-2021-33198 Affecting golang-bin package, versions <0:1.15.14-1.69.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GOLANGBIN-1726439
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed2 Aug 2021

Introduced: 2 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-33198  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 golang-bin to version 0:1.15.14-1.69.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2021-1527.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-bin package and not the golang-bin package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, there can be a panic for a large exponent to the math/big.Rat SetString or UnmarshalText method.

CVSS Scores

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