#VU78913 Improper Certificate Validation in Go programming language - CVE-2023-29409
Published: August 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78913
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29409
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Go programming language
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to verifying certificate chains containing large RSA keys is slow. A remote attacker can cause a client/server to expend significant CPU time verifying signatures.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.