CVE-2021-38561 (High) detected in github.com/golang/text-v0.3.0 - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-38561 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/text-v0.3.0

[mirror] Go text processing support

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/text/@v/v0.3.0.zip

Path to dependency file: /examples/load-reporting-service/go.mod

Path to vulnerable library: /examples/load-reporting-service/go.mod,/examples/ext_authz/auth/grpc-service/go.mod

Dependency Hierarchy: - github.com/grpc/grpc-go-v1.25.1 (Root Library) - github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20190403144856-b630fd6fe46b - :x: **github.com/golang/text-v0.3.0** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d853fd7abd23b213e8ecb1eded4fd77944aa8ed5

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

golang.org/x/text/language in golang.org/x/text before 0.3.7 can panic with an out-of-bounds read during BCP 47 language tag parsing. Index calculation is mishandled. If parsing untrusted user input, this can be used as a vector for a denial-of-service attack.

Publish Date: 2022-12-26

URL: CVE-2021-38561

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2021-0113

Release Date: 2021-08-12

Fix Resolution: v0.3.7

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #40