encoding/xml in Go before 1.15.9 and 1.16.x before 1.16.1 has an infinite loop if a custom TokenReader (for xml.NewTokenDecoder) returns EOF in the middle of an element. This can occur in the Decode, DecodeElement, or Skip method.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Dec 2022, 16:28
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| References | (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 - Third Party Advisory |
04 Aug 2022, 16:15
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| References |
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18 Mar 2021, 14:34
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CWE | CWE-835 | |
| References | (MISC) https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 5.0
v3 : 7.5 |
11 Mar 2021, 00:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2021-03-11 00:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 13:41
NVD link : CVE-2021-27918
Mitre link : CVE-2021-27918
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-27918
JSON object : View
Products Affected
golang
- go
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')