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
NISTNIST
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
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 86%
VendorProductVersion
opensuseleap
42.1
golanggo
1.6
golanggo
𝑥
≤ 1.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
golang
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
artful
dne
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
golang-1.6
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
artful
dne
zesty
dne
yakkety
ignored
xenial
not-affected
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
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