Resource Exhaustion Affecting golang-race package, versions <0:1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGRACE-2131192
  • published11 Aug 2021
  • disclosed10 Mar 2021

Introduced: 10 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-33198  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-race 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-race package and not the golang-race 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, there can be a panic for a large exponent to the math/big.Rat SetString or UnmarshalText method.

CVSS Scores

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