CVE-2021-44717

Medium

Description

Go before 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 on UNIX allows write operations to an unintended file or unintended network connection as a consequence of erroneous closing of file descriptor 0 after file-descriptor exhaustion.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGo
PublishedJan 1, 2022
First seenJan 1, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • golang go1.16.12, 1.17.5 or later
  • stdlib1.16.12, 1.17.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
golang gov < 1.16.12, 1.17.0 ≤ v < 1.17.51.16.12, 1.17.5
debian debian_linux9.0—
stdlibGov < 1.16.12, 1.17.0-0 ≤ v < 1.17.51.16.12, 1.17.5

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