Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-docs package, versions <0:1.17.7-1.module+el8.6.0+14297+32a15e19


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.51% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGDOCS-1973134
  • published 13 Oct 2021
  • disclosed 7 Oct 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-docs to version 0:1.17.7-1.module+el8.6.0+14297+32a15e19 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-docs package and not the golang-docs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 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

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

9.8 critical
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SUSE

6.2 medium