QID 352288

Date Published: 2021-05-19

QID 352288: Amazon Linux Security Update for golang: AL2012-2020-328

Package updates are available for Amazon Linux that fix the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2020-24553: 1874857:
CVE-2020-24553 golang: default Content-Type setting in net/http/cgi and net/http/fcgi could cause XSS Go before 1.14.8 and 1.15.x before 1.15.1 allows XSS because text/html is the default for CGI/FCGI handlers that lack a Content-Type header. Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.

Solution

Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate software updates.

Vendor References

CVEs related to QID 352288

CVE-2020-24553 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
AL2012-2020-328	Amazon Linux Bare Metal		docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-updates.html

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