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CVE-2021-27918 (High) detected in third_party-gogo1.11beta1 #260

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CVE-2021-27918 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - third_party-gogo1.11beta1

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Library home page: https://github.com/fuchsia-mirror/third_party-go.git

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Vulnerability Details

encoding/xml in Go before 1.15.9 and 1.16.x before 1.16.1 has an infinite loop if a custom TokenReader (for xml.NewTokenDecoder) returns EOF in the middle of an element. This can occur in the Decode, DecodeElement, or Skip method.

Publish Date: 2021-03-11

URL: CVE-2021-27918

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw

Release Date: 2021-03-11

Fix Resolution: 1.15.9, 1.16.1

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