Google Go 1.9.4 CLI get/vcs.go input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Go 1.9.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the file get/vcs.go of the component CLI. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-7187. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Go 1.9.4 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file get/vcs.go of the component CLI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The "go get" implementation in Go 1.9.4, when the -insecure command-line option is used, does not validate the import path (get/vcs.go only checks for "://" anywhere in the string), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted web site.

The bug was discovered 02/16/2018. The weakness was shared 02/16/2018 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-7187 since 02/16/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106985 (Debian DLA-1294-1 : golang security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171980 (OpenSUSE Security Update for containerd, docker and go (openSUSE-SU-2018:4306-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106985) and SecurityFocus (BID 106740†). The entries VDB-112969, VDB-114860, VDB-118267 and VDB-126516 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 106985
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1294-1 : golang security update
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OpenVAS ID: 57712
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for golang FEDORA-2018-c38e40a4bf
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: 23867
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CVE: CVE-2018-7187 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-7187
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113514
SecurityFocus: 106740 - Golang Go CVE-2019-6486 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/17/2018 11:15
Updated: 02/08/2023 11:54
Changes: 02/17/2018 11:15 (75), 01/06/2020 15:35 (6), 02/08/2023 11:47 (4), 02/08/2023 11:54 (1)
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