Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting golang-docs package, versions <0:1.13.15-1.module+el8.2.0+7662+fa98b974


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.01% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGDOCS-2046983
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Aug 2020

Introduced: 6 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-16845  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-docs to version 0:1.13.15-1.module+el8.2.0+7662+fa98b974 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 1.13.15 and 14.x before 1.14.7 can have an infinite read loop in ReadUvarint and ReadVarint in encoding/binary via invalid inputs.

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CVSS Scores

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