Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-docs package, versions <0:1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGDOCS-2129927
  • published11 Aug 2021
  • disclosed21 May 2021

Introduced: 21 May 2021

CVE-2021-33197  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-docs to version 0:1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f 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 Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, some configurations of ReverseProxy (from net/http/httputil) result in a situation where an attacker is able to drop arbitrary headers.

CVSS Scores

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