7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-38561
Golang.org/x/text/language Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service
Description

golang.org/x/text/language in golang.org/x/text before 0.3.7 can panic with an out-of-bounds read during BCP 47 language tag parsing. Index calculation is mishandled. If parsing untrusted user input, this can be used as a vector for a denial-of-service attack.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 26, 2022, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 5, 2023, 4:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-38561 has a 2 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-2021-38561 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 Golang text
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-2021-38561.

URL Resource
https://deps.dev/advisory/OSV/GO-2021-0113 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://go.googlesource.com/text/+/383b2e75a7a4198c42f8f87833eefb772868a56f Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/text/language Product Vendor 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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-38561 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-38561 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://deps.dev/advisory/OSV/GO-2021-0113 No Types Assigned https://deps.dev/advisory/OSV/GO-2021-0113 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://go.googlesource.com/text/+/383b2e75a7a4198c42f8f87833eefb772868a56f No Types Assigned https://go.googlesource.com/text/+/383b2e75a7a4198c42f8f87833eefb772868a56f Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/text/language No Types Assigned https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/text/language Product, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:text:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.3.7
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-38561 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

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