Vulnerability identifier: #VU51486
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Universal components / Libraries /
Scripting languages
Vendor: Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when using xml.NewTokenDecoder with a custom TokenReader. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted XML content and cause denial of service conditions.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Go programming language: 1.15 - 1.15.8, 1.16.0
External links
http://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw
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.