SB2021012642 - Fedora 33 update for golang

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SB2021012642 - Fedora 33 update for golang

Published: January 26, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021012642
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3114)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation performed by the application in "crypto/elliptic/p224.go". A remote attacker can generate incorrect outputs, related to an underflow of the lowest limb during the final complete reduction in the P-224 field.


2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3115)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when using the "go get" command to fetch modules that make use of cgo. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

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


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References