Google Go up to 1.5.3/1.6.0 crypto/dsa/dsa.go Verify input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Go up to 1.5.3/1.6.0 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects the function Verify
of the file crypto/dsa/dsa.go. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted public key to a program that uses HTTPS client certificates or SSH server libraries.
The weakness was shared 05/23/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at groups.google.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3959 since 04/05/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90731 (Fedora 22 : golang-1.5.4-1.fc22 (2016-59c5e405e3)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168860 (OpenSuSE Security Update for go (openSUSE-SU-2016:1331-1)).
Upgrading to version 1.5.4 or 1.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90731). The entries 80706 and 87598 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 90731
Nessus Name: Fedora 22 : golang-1.5.4-1.fc22 (2016-59c5e405e3)
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OpenVAS ID: 864731
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-687
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Go 1.5.4/1.6.1
Timeline
04/05/2016 🔍04/25/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: FEDORA-2016-59c5e405e3
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-3959 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 05/24/2016 11:54Updated: 08/22/2022 08:32
Changes: 05/24/2016 11:54 (64), 12/12/2018 10:11 (11), 08/22/2022 08:29 (4), 08/22/2022 08:32 (1)
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