Vulnerability Description
Go before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.5 mishandles P-521 and P-384 elliptic curves, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or possibly conduct ECDH private key recovery attacks.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Golang | Go | < 1.10.8 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00042.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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106740Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/golang/go/commit/42b42f71cf8f5956c09e66230293dfb5db652360PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/29903Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/wycheproofThird Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/mVeX35iXuSw
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4379Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4380Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00042.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
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-6486?
CVE-2019-6486 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). Go before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.5 mishandles P-521 and P-384 elliptic curves, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or possibly conduct ECDH private key recover...
How severe is CVE-2019-6486?
CVE-2019-6486 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6486?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Go, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap.