CVE-2020-7919 (High) detected in github.com/golang/crypto-v0.0.0-20171018132924-ed5229da99e3

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CVE-2020-7919 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/crypto-v0.0.0-20171018132924-ed5229da99e3

[mirror] Go supplementary cryptography libraries

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/crypto/@v/v0.0.0-20171018132924-ed5229da99e3.zip

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **github.com/golang/crypto-v0.0.0-20171018132924-ed5229da99e3** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: ALL_HANDS/major-secrets

Vulnerability Details

Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 for Go) allows attacks on clients (resulting in a panic) via a malformed X.509 certificate.

Publish Date: 2020-03-16

URL: CVE-2020-7919

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7919

Release Date: 2020-03-16

Fix Resolution: go - 1.12.16,1.13.7;crypto - v0.0.0-20200128174031-69ecbb4d6d5d

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