QID 354745

Date Published: 2023-02-28

QID 354745: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for golang : ALAS-2023-1685

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Setstring in math/big in go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 has an overflow that can lead to uncontrolled memory consumption. (
( CVE-2022-23772) cmd/go in go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can misinterpret branch names that falsely appear to be version tags.
This can lead to incorrect access control if an actor is supposed to be able to create branches but not tags. (
( CVE-2022-23773) a flaw was found in the elliptic package of the crypto library in golang when the isoncurve function could return true for invalid field elements.
This flaw allows an attacker to take advantage of this undefined behavior, affecting the availability and integrity of the resource. (
( CVE-2022-23806)



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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 - 9.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS-2023-1685 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS-2023-1685 amazon linux URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1685.html