CVE-2021-27918 (High) detected in github.com/golang/net-2e5a9a951435a4d5d8f8cc0413540fbfdcef66ea - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-27918 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/net-2e5a9a951435a4d5d8f8cc0413540fbfdcef66ea

[mirror] Go supplementary network libraries

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **github.com/golang/net-2e5a9a951435a4d5d8f8cc0413540fbfdcef66ea** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3b956fc649fb80f3c2734d2976b6fce921c134b7

Found in base branch: datasource-meta

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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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #638