CVE-2020-16845
High
Description
Go before 1.13.15 and 14.x before 1.14.7 can have an infinite read loop in ReadUvarint and ReadVarint in encoding/binary via invalid inputs.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Go
PublishedAug 6, 2020
First seenAug 6, 2020
How to fix
Update
- golang go1.13.15, 1.14.7 or later
- github.com/ulikunitz/xz0.5.8 or later
- stdlib1.13.15, 1.14.7 or later
Vendor advisories
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RCFJTMKHY5ICGEM5BUFUEDDGSPJ25XU/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KWRBAH4UZJO3RROQ72SYCUPFCJFA22FO/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TACQFZDPA7AUR6TRZBCX2RGRFSDYLI7O/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WV2VWKFTH4EJGZBZALVUJQJOAQB5MDQ4/
- debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4848
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| golang go | v < 1.13.15, 1.14 ≤ v < 1.14.7 | 1.13.15, 1.14.7 |
| opensuse leap | 15.1, 15.2 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 9.0, 10.0 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 31, 32 | — |
| github.com/ulikunitz/xzGo | v < 0.5.8 | 0.5.8 |
| stdlibGo | v < 1.13.15, 1.14.0-0 ≤ v < 1.14.7 | 1.13.15, 1.14.7 |
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