Vulnerability Description
The crypto/x509 package of Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3 does not limit the amount of work performed for each chain verification, which might allow attackers to craft pathological inputs leading to a CPU denial of service. Go TLS servers accepting client certificates and TLS clients are affected.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Golang | Go | < 1.10.6 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106230Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16875Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-09MitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00010.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106230Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16875?
CVE-2018-16875 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The crypto/x509 package of Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3 does not limit the amount of work performed for each chain verification, which might allow attackers to craft pathological inputs l...
How severe is CVE-2018-16875?
CVE-2018-16875 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16875?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Go, Opensuse Leap.