Resource Exhaustion Affecting golang-docs package, versions <0:1.15.14-1.module+el8.4.0+11833+614b07b8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.46% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGDOCS-2118282
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 May 2021

Introduced: 25 May 2021

CVE-2021-33196  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-docs to version 0:1.15.14-1.module+el8.4.0+11833+614b07b8 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.

In archive/zip in Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, a crafted file count (in an archive's header) can cause a NewReader or OpenReader panic.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1