Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for go-toolset and golang



Published: 2023-05-25
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-24540
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

golang (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

go-toolset (Red Hat package)
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Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU75791

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24540

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing whitespace characters. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary JavaScript code.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

golang (Red Hat package): before 1.19.9-2.el9_2

go-toolset (Red Hat package): before 1.19.9-1.el9_2

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3318


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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