CVE-2017-1000097: High severity Golang Go vulnerability

Published Oct 4, 2017
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Updated

On Darwin, user's trust preferences for root certificates were not honored. If the user had a root certificate loaded in their Keychain that was explicitly not trusted, a Go program would still verify a connection using that root certificate.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Golang Go<1.6.4
Golang Go>=1.7<1.7.4

Event History

Oct 4, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Sep 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:38 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000097?

CVE-2017-1000097 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000097?

To fix CVE-2017-1000097, upgrade to Go version 1.7.4 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2017-1000097?

CVE-2017-1000097 affects Go versions prior to 1.7.4 on Darwin systems.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2017-1000097?

The impact of CVE-2017-1000097 allows a Go program to validate a connection using a root certificate that the user has explicitly not trusted.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2017-1000097?

Users of the Go programming language on Darwin who utilize root certificates in their Keychain are impacted by CVE-2017-1000097.

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