Gentoo: GLSA-201812-09 Normal: Go Multiple Vulnerabilities
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December 21, 2018
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Go, the worst which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Go. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Go users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/go-1.10.7"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2018-16873 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16873 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-16874 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16874 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-16875 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16875
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Go: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 21, 2018
Bugs: #673234
ID: 201812-09
Background
Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build
simple, reliable, and efficient software.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/go < 1.10.7 >= 1.10.7
Impact
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A remote attacker could cause arbitrary code execution by passing
specially crafted Go packages the 'go get -u' command.
The remote attacker could also craft pathological inputs causing a CPU
based Denial of Service condition via the crypto/x509 package.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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