USN-6886-1: Go vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Go net/http module did not properly handle the requests when request\'s headers exceed MaxHeaderBytes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a panic resulting into a denial of service. This issue only affected Go 1.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-45288) It was discovered that the Go net/http module did not properly validate the subdomain match or exact match of the initial domain. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information. This issue only affected Go 1.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-45289) It was discovered that the Go net/http module did not properly validate the total size of the parsed form when parsing a multipart form. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a panic resulting into a denial of service. This issue only affected Go 1.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-45290) It was discovered that the Go crypto/x509 module did not properly handle a certificate chain which contains a certificate with an unknown public key algorithm. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a panic resulting into a denial of service. This issue only affected Go 1.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-24783) It was discovered that the Go net/mail module did not properly handle comments within display names in the ParseAddressList function. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a panic resulting into a denial of service. This issue only affected Go 1.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-24784) It was discovered that the Go html/template module did not validate errors returned from MarshalJSON methods. An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary code into the Go template. This issue only affected Go 1.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-24785) It was discovered that the Go net module did not properly validate the DNS message in response to a query. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a panic resulting into a denial of service. This issue only affected Go 1.22. (CVE-2024-24788) It was discovered that the Go archive/zip module did not properly handle certain types of invalid zip files differs from the behavior of most zip implementations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a panic resulting into a denial of service. (CVE-2024-24789) It was discovered that the Go net/netip module did not work as expected for IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses in various Is methods. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a panic resulting into a denial of service. (CVE-2024-24790)
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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ubuntu/golang-1.21to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.9-1ubuntu0.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21-goto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.9-1ubuntu0.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21-srcto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.9-1ubuntu0.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.22to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.22.2-2ubuntu0.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.22-goto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.22.2-2ubuntu0.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.22-srcto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.22.2-2ubuntu0.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.1-1~ubuntu22.04.3 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21-goto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.1-1~ubuntu22.04.3 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21-srcto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.1-1~ubuntu22.04.3 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.22to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.22.2-2~22.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.22-goto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.22.2-2~22.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.22-srcto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.22.2-2~22.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.1-1~ubuntu20.04.3 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21-goto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.1-1~ubuntu20.04.3 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/golang-1.21-srcto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.21.1-1~ubuntu20.04.3
Event History
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-6886-1?
The severity of USN-6886-1 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix USN-6886-1?
To fix USN-6886-1, upgrade to the specified remedied versions of golang packages for your Ubuntu version.
Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6886-1?
USN-6886-1 affects Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with specific versions of golang.
What type of attack is associated with USN-6886-1?
USN-6886-1 is associated with a potential denial of service attack that can cause application panic.
What should I do if I can't upgrade due to dependencies for USN-6886-1?
If you cannot upgrade, consider isolating affected services or implementing additional monitoring and rate limiting.