CVE-2020-28852 (High) detected in github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

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CVE-2020-28852 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

[mirror] Go text processing support

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/text/@v/v0.3.2.zip

Dependency Hierarchy: - github.com/kubernetes/api-v0.17.0 (Root Library) - github.com/kubernetes/apimachinery-v0.17.0 - github.com/kubernetes/apimachinery-v0.17.0 - github.com/kubernetes/apimachinery-v0.17.0 - github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa - github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa - github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa - github.com/golang/text/secure/bidirule-v0.3.2 - github.com/golang/text/unicode/bidi-v0.3.2 - :x: **github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In x/text in Go before v0.3.5, a "slice bounds out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while processing a BCP 47 tag. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.)

Publish Date: 2021-01-02

URL: CVE-2020-28852

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-2020-28852

Release Date: 2021-01-02

Fix Resolution: golang-golang-x-text-dev - 0.3.5-1,0.3.5-1

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