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SUSE: 2021:3292-1 Critical Alert: Go1.16 Buffer Overflow Issue

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Calendar Grey October 6, 2021
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SUSE Security Patch for go1.16 addresses a memory overflow vulnerability and includes setup guidelines for impacted items.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for go1.16 fixes the following issues: - Update to go 1.16.8 - CVE-2021-39293: Fixed a buffer overflow issue in preallocation check that can cause OOM panic. (bas#) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-3292=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-3292=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): go1.16-1.16.8-1.26.1 go1.16-doc-1.16.8-1.26.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow important development tools suse go

References

#1182345 #1190589

Cross- CVE-2021-39293

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-39293 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-39293.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182345

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190589

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3292-1
Rating: important

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security advisory security update buffer overflow important development tools suse go

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