CVE-2019-17596

Name: CVE-2019-17596
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-24T22:15:10.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 4.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17596 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Go before 1.12.11 and 1.3.x before 1.13.2 can panic upon an attempt to process network traffic containing an invalid DSA public key. There are several attack scenarios, such as traffic from a client to a server that verifies client certificates.. EPSS estimates a 4.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Go before 1.12.11 and 1.3.x before 1.13.2 can panic upon an attempt to process network traffic containing an invalid DSA public key. There are several attack scenarios, such as traffic from a client to a server that verifies client certificates.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.69%

90.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-436

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Golang	Go	>= 1.12, < 1.12.11
Golang	Go	>= 1.13, < 1.13.2
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Redhat	Developer Tools	1.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	8.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Arista	Cloudvision Portal	>= 2018.1.0, <= 2018.2.3
Arista	Cloudvision Portal	2019.1.0
Arista	Cloudvision Portal	2019.1.1
Arista	Cloudvision Portal	2019.1.2
Arista	Terminattr	<= 1.7.2
Arista	Eos	<= 4.23.1f
Arista	Mos	<= 0.25

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0101Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0329Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/34960Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-announce/lVEm7llp0w0/VbafyRkgCgAJRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5VS3HPSE25ZSGS4RSOTADC67YNOHIGVV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WVOWGM7IQGRO7DS2MCUMYZRQ4TYOZNAS/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191122-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/10134-security-advisory-46Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4551Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00043.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0101Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0329Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/34960Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-announce/lVEm7llp0w0/VbafyRkgCgAJRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5VS3HPSE25ZSGS4RSOTADC67YNOHIGVV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WVOWGM7IQGRO7DS2MCUMYZRQ4TYOZNAS/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191122-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/10134-security-advisory-46Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4551Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 24, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17596?

How severe is CVE-2019-17596?

CVE-2019-17596 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17596?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST