QID 354401

Date Published: 2022-12-21

QID 354401: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for golang : ALAS2022-2021-007

A validation flaw was found in golang.
When invoking functions from wasm modules built using goarch=wasm goos=js, passing very large arguments can cause portions of the module to be overwritten with data from the arguments.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity. (
( CVE-2021-38297) an out of bounds read vulnerability was found in debug/macho of the go standard library.
When using the debug/macho standard library (stdlib) and malformed binaries are parsed using open or openfat, it can cause golang to attempt to read outside of a slice (array) causing a panic when calling importedsymbols.
An attacker can use this vulnerability to craft a file which causes an application using this library to crash resulting in a denial of service. (
( CVE-2021-41771) a vulnerability was found in archive/zip of the go standard library.
Applications written in go where reader.
Open (the api implementing io/fs.
Fs introduced in go 1.16) can panic when parsing a crafted zip archive containing completely invalid names or an empty filename argument. (
( CVE-2021-41772)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2022-2021-007 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 354401

    CVE-2021-41771 | CVE-2021-41772 | CVE-2021-38297 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2022-2021-007 amazon linux 2022 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2021-007.html
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