Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-misc package, versions <0:1.5.3-1.21.amzn1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN201803-GOLANGMISC-1696342
- published 27 Sep 2021
- disclosed 23 May 2016
Introduced: 23 May 2016
CVE-2016-3959 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 golang-misc to version 0:1.5.3-1.21.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-687.
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:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.
The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted public key to a program that uses HTTPS client certificates or SSH server libraries.
References
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21533/
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3959
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182526.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183106.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183137.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck