Incorrect Calculation Affecting golang-src package, versions <0:1.19.9-2.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-GOLANGSRC-6046495
  • published18 Jul 2023
  • disclosed8 Mar 2023

Introduced: 8 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-24532  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-682  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 golang-src to version 0:1.19.9-2.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:3318.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ScalarMult and ScalarBaseMult methods of the P256 Curve may return an incorrect result if called with some specific unreduced scalars (a scalar larger than the order of the curve). This does not impact usages of crypto/ecdsa or crypto/ecdh.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1