SB2020111226 - Code Injection in go (Alpine package)



SB2020111226 - Code Injection in go (Alpine package)

Published: November 12, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020111226
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28366)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation at build time when cgo is in use. A remote attacker can trick the victim into building a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.