Description
Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5 has functions for DNS lookups that do not validate replies from DNS servers, and thus a return value may contain an unsafe injection (e.g., XSS) that does not conform to the RFC1035 format.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announceThird Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/RgCMkAEQjSIExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announceThird Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/RgCMkAEQjSIExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210902-0005/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 2, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified