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CVE-2020-7919: Improper Certificate Validation

June 23, 2021 (updated February 17, 2023)

Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 for Go) allows attacks on clients (resulting in a panic) via a malformed X.509 certificate.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w
  • github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w
  • go.dev/cl/216677
  • go.dev/cl/216680
  • go.dev/issue/36837
  • go.googlesource.com/go/+/b13ce14c4a6aa59b7b041ad2b6eed2d23e15b574
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/Hsw4mHYc470
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S43VLYRURELDWX4D5RFOYBNFGO6CGBBC/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7919
  • pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0229
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200327-0001/
  • www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4848
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68

Fixed versions

  • 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation

Source file

go/golang.org/x/crypto/CVE-2020-7919.yml

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