Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting golang-src package, versions <0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-GOLANGSRC-5088712
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 5 Apr 2016
Introduced: 5 Apr 2016
CVE-2016-3959 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 golang-src to version 0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1538.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-src package and not the golang-src package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted public key to a program that uses HTTPS client certificates or SSH server libraries.
References
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21533/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3959
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182526.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183106.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183137.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1538
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck