Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-tests package, versions <0:1.10.6-1.47.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.5% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GOLANGTESTS-1717413
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Dec 2018

Introduced: 14 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-16874  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 golang-tests to version 0:1.10.6-1.47.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-1130.

NVD Description

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

In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to directory traversal when executed with the import path of a malicious Go package which contains curly braces (both '{' and '}' characters). Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode (the distinction is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Module_aware_go_get). The attacker can cause an arbitrary filesystem write, which can lead to code execution.

CVSS Scores

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