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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGDOCS-2118652
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Jul 2021

Introduced: 13 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-34558  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (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.

The crypto/tls package of Go through 1.16.5 does not properly assert that the type of public key in an X.509 certificate matches the expected type when doing a RSA based key exchange, allowing a malicious TLS server to cause a TLS client to panic.

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