Memory Leak Affecting golang-docs package, versions <0:1.20.12-3.module+el8.9.0+21528+703c3aa2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.42% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGDOCS-6475244
  • published21 Mar 2024
  • disclosed20 Mar 2024

Introduced: 20 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-1394  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-docs to version 0:1.20.12-3.module+el8.9.0+21528+703c3aa2 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.

A memory leak flaw was found in Golang in the RSA encrypting/decrypting code, which might lead to a resource exhaustion vulnerability using attacker-controlled inputs​. The memory leak happens in github.com/golang-fips/openssl/openssl/rsa.go#L113. The objects leaked are pkey​ and ctx​. That function uses named return parameters to free pkey​ and ctx​ if there is an error initializing the context or setting the different properties. All return statements related to error cases follow the "return nil, nil, fail(...)" pattern, meaning that pkey​ and ctx​ will be nil inside the deferred function that should free them.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1