Description

Go before 1.13.15 and 14.x before 1.14.7 can have an infinite read loop in ReadUvarint and ReadVarint in encoding/binary via invalid inputs.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 6, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-16845 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-16845 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse leap
1 Golang go
1 Xz_project xz
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-16845.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00028.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00029.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00030.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/NyPIaucMgXo
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/_ulYYcIWg3Q
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00037.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00038.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RCFJTMKHY5ICGEM5BUFUEDDGSPJ25XU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KWRBAH4UZJO3RROQ72SYCUPFCJFA22FO/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TACQFZDPA7AUR6TRZBCX2RGRFSDYLI7O/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WV2VWKFTH4EJGZBZALVUJQJOAQB5MDQ4/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4848 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Dockerfile

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 15, 2024, 2:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 49 different CVEs too.

None

Dockerfile

Updated: 1 year ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 31, 2023, 7:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 49 different CVEs too.

None

Dockerfile

Updated: 7 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 27, 2023, 3:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 49 different CVEs too.

Container image with malware and crypto miner for testing purposes

container crypto cryptominer dockerfile eicar image malware test xmrig

Dockerfile

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
40 stars 20 fork 20 watcher
Born at : Nov. 4, 2022, 9:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 49 different CVEs too.

Map Vulnerabilities into Different Layers of the Container Image

Python

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 5, 2022, 12:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 1276 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-16845 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-16845 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/_ulYYcIWg3Q [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6RCFJTMKHY5ICGEM5BUFUEDDGSPJ25XU/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KWRBAH4UZJO3RROQ72SYCUPFCJFA22FO/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TACQFZDPA7AUR6TRZBCX2RGRFSDYLI7O/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WV2VWKFTH4EJGZBZALVUJQJOAQB5MDQ4/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/NyPIaucMgXo [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/_ulYYcIWg3Q
    Removed Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/NyPIaucMgXo
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KWRBAH4UZJO3RROQ72SYCUPFCJFA22FO/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6RCFJTMKHY5ICGEM5BUFUEDDGSPJ25XU/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TACQFZDPA7AUR6TRZBCX2RGRFSDYLI7O/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WV2VWKFTH4EJGZBZALVUJQJOAQB5MDQ4/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Third Party Advisory
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00029.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00029.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00030.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00037.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00037.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00038.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00038.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6RCFJTMKHY5ICGEM5BUFUEDDGSPJ25XU/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6RCFJTMKHY5ICGEM5BUFUEDDGSPJ25XU/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KWRBAH4UZJO3RROQ72SYCUPFCJFA22FO/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KWRBAH4UZJO3RROQ72SYCUPFCJFA22FO/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TACQFZDPA7AUR6TRZBCX2RGRFSDYLI7O/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TACQFZDPA7AUR6TRZBCX2RGRFSDYLI7O/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WV2VWKFTH4EJGZBZALVUJQJOAQB5MDQ4/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WV2VWKFTH4EJGZBZALVUJQJOAQB5MDQ4/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0002/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4848 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4848 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4848 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00037.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WV2VWKFTH4EJGZBZALVUJQJOAQB5MDQ4/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TACQFZDPA7AUR6TRZBCX2RGRFSDYLI7O/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KWRBAH4UZJO3RROQ72SYCUPFCJFA22FO/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6RCFJTMKHY5ICGEM5BUFUEDDGSPJ25XU/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00021.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00028.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00028.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00021.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00021.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/_ulYYcIWg3Q No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/_ulYYcIWg3Q Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/NyPIaucMgXo No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/NyPIaucMgXo Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-835
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.13.15 *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.14 up to (excluding) 1.14.7
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-16845 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-16845 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.23 }} 0.50%

score

0.92354

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability