Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-tests package, versions <0:1.12.8-2.module+el8.1.0+4089+be929cf8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.74% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGTESTS-1997598
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Aug 2019

Introduced: 13 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-14809  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-285  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-tests to version 0:1.12.8-2.module+el8.1.0+4089+be929cf8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-tests package and not the golang-tests package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

net/url in Go before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.8 mishandles malformed hosts in URLs, leading to an authorization bypass in some applications. This is related to a Host field with a suffix appearing in neither Hostname() nor Port(), and is related to a non-numeric port number. For example, an attacker can compose a crafted javascript:// URL that results in a hostname of google.com.