#VU65006 Out-of-bounds read in Go Text - CVE-2021-38561

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65006

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38561

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Go Text
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Go

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go Text: 0.1.0 - 0.3.6

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2100495

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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.