CVE-2016-3959

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 85%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
opensuseleap
42.1
golanggo
1.6
golanggo
𝑥
≤ 1.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
golang
artful
dne
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
ignored
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
zesty
dne
golang-1.6
artful
dne
bionic
dne
cosmic
dne
disco
dne
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
ignored
zesty
dne
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
go
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
go-doc
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
go-race
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
1.24-150000.3.43.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
golang
RHEL 7
0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1
fixed
golang-bin
RHEL 7
0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1
fixed
golang-docs
RHEL 7
0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1
fixed
golang-misc
RHEL 7
0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1
fixed
golang-src
RHEL 7
0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1
fixed
golang-tests
RHEL 7
0:1.6.3-1.el7_2.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182526.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183106.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183137.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2
https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21533/
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182526.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183106.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183137.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2
https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21533/
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck