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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2021-44717

Go before 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 on UNIX allows write operations to an unintended file or unintended network connection as a consequence of erroneous closing of file descriptor 0 after file-...

Vulnerability Description

Go before 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 on UNIX allows write operations to an unintended file or unintended network connection as a consequence of erroneous closing of file descriptor 0 after file-descriptor exhaustion.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GolangGo< 1.16.12
OpengroupUnix-
DebianDebian Linux9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-404

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-44717?

CVE-2021-44717 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). Go before 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 on UNIX allows write operations to an unintended file or unintended network connection as a consequence of erroneous closing of file descriptor 0 after file-...

How severe is CVE-2021-44717?

CVE-2021-44717 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-44717?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Go, Opengroup Unix, Debian Debian Linux.