Improper Certificate Validation Affecting std/crypto/x509 package, versions <1.12.16>=1.13.0-0 <1.13.7
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- published6 Jan 2026
- disclosed1 Aug 2022
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Aug 2022
CVE-2020-0601 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade std/crypto/x509 to version 1.12.16, 1.13.7 or higher.
Overview
std/crypto/x509 is a Go standard library package std/crypto/x509
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation.
Go Vulnerability Report:
A Windows vulnerability allows attackers to spoof valid certificate chains when the system root store is in use.A workaround is present in Go 1.12.6+ and Go 1.13.7+, but affected users should additionally install the Windows security update to protect their system.