Unchecked Return Value Affecting golang-tests package, versions <0:1.17.7-1.module+el8.6.0+14297+32a15e19


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.79% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-GOLANGTESTS-2400157
  • published 12 Feb 2022
  • disclosed 11 Feb 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 golang-tests to version 0:1.17.7-1.module+el8.6.0+14297+32a15e19 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.

Curve.IsOnCurve in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can incorrectly return true in situations with a big.Int value that is not a valid field element.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.1 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

7.1 high
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SUSE

7.5 high