CVE-2016-3959
Published: 23 May 2016
The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted public key to a program that uses HTTPS client certificates or SSH server libraries.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | Packages built using golang need to be rebuilt once the vulnerability has been fixed. This CVE entry does not list packages that need rebuilding outside of the main repository or the Ubuntu variants with PPA overlays. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
golang Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
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| bionic |
Does not exist
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| cosmic |
Does not exist
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| disco |
Does not exist
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| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| xenial |
Does not exist
|
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| yakkety |
Does not exist
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| zesty |
Does not exist
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golang-1.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
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| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.6.1)
|
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| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.1-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |