Improper Input Validation Affecting golang-bin package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-GOLANGBIN-4406851
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Dec 2018

Introduced: 13 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-16875  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 golang-bin.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-bin package and not the golang-bin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The crypto/x509 package of Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3 does not limit the amount of work performed for each chain verification, which might allow attackers to craft pathological inputs leading to a CPU denial of service. Go TLS servers accepting client certificates and TLS clients are affected.