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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-5725-2 Critical: Go Denial Of Service Issue

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Calendar Grey May 23, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Go applications might fail to function correctly because of a vulnerability associated with specifically designed input. Discover methods to resolve the issue.
Go applications could be made to hang or crash if they received specially crafted input.

Summary

Go applications could be made to hang or crash if they received

specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- golang-1.13: Go programming language compiler

Details:

USN-5725-1 fixed a vulnerability in Go. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 Diederik Loerakker, Jonny Rhea, Raúl Kripalani, and Preston

 Van Loon discovered that Go incorrectly handled certain inputs.

 An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Go applications

 to hang or crash, resulting in a denial of service.

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   golang-1.13                     1.13.8-1ubuntu1~16.04.3+esm2
   golang-1.13-go                  1.13.8-1ubuntu1~16.04.3+esm2
   golang-1.13-src                 1.13.8-1ubuntu1~16.04.3+esm2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
You still need to update all packages built with the affected version.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5725-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5725-1

  CVE-2020-16845

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May 23, 2023

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