Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-tests package, versions <0:1.16.15-1.37.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.51% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GOLANGTESTS-2807783
  • published4 May 2022
  • disclosed18 Oct 2021

Introduced: 18 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-38297  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 golang-tests to version 0:1.16.15-1.37.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2022-1583.

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.

Go before 1.16.9 and 1.17.x before 1.17.2 has a Buffer Overflow via large arguments in a function invocation from a WASM module, when GOARCH=wasm GOOS=js is used.

CVSS Scores

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