Multiple vulnerabilities in Go programming language

Published: 2023-11-17

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-45283 CVE-2023-45284
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Go programming language Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages
Vendor	Google

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU83255

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45283

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the path/filepath package does not recognize paths with a "??" prefix as Root Local Device path prefix. A local user can abuse such behavior and bypass implemented security restrictions.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: 1.20 - 1.21.3

External links

http://go.dev/issue/63713
http://go.dev/cl/540277
http://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/4tU8LZfBFkY
http://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-2185

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU83254