CVE-2018-17846 (High) detected in github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20190107155040-a67830ca588f - autoclosed

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CVE-2018-17846 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20190107155040-a67830ca588f

[mirror] Go supplementary network libraries

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/net/@v/v0.0.0-20190107155040-a67830ca588f.zip

Dependency Hierarchy: - github.com/ashwanthkumar/slack-go-webhook-v0.0.0-20200207061947-c9036951c3c5 (Root Library) - github.com/parnurzeal/gorequest-v0.2.15 - :x: **github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20190107155040-a67830ca588f** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9decc34f29ccaefc7825a3a9888a11ad89dcedef

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The html package (aka x/net/html) through 2018-09-25 in Go mishandles

$\mathrm{<select></select>}$, leading to an infinite loop during an html.Parse call because inSelectIM and inSelectInTableIM do not comply with a specification.

Publish Date: 2018-10-01

URL: CVE-2018-17846

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17846

Release Date: 2018-10-01

Fix Resolution: golang-golang-x-net-dev - 1:0.0+git20181201.351d144+dfsg-3

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.