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CVE-2020-7919

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.58%

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CVE-2020-7919 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 for Go) allows attacks on clients (resulting in a panic) via a malformed X.509 certificate.. EPSS estimates a 2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 for Go) allows attacks on clients (resulting in a panic) via a malformed X.509 certificate.

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
2.58%

83.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GolangGo>= 1.12, < 1.12.6
GolangGo>= 1.13, < 1.13.7
DebianDebian Linux10.0
FedoraprojectFedora31
NetappCloud Insights TelegrafAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7919?
Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 for Go) allows attacks on clients (resulting in a panic) via a malformed X.509 certificate.
How severe is CVE-2020-7919?
CVE-2020-7919 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7919?
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