A too-short encoded message can cause a panic in Float.GobDecode and Rat GobDecode in math/big in Go before 1.17.13 and 1.18.5, potentially allowing a denial of service.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 6
- https://go.dev/cl/417774 Patch
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/055113ef364337607e3e72ed7d48df67fde6fc66 Mailing List, Patch
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0537 Vendor Advisory
- https://go.dev/cl/417774 Patch
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/055113ef364337607e3e72ed7d48df67fde6fc66 Mailing List, Patch
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0537 Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · golangNVD modified 2026-10-08 22:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 10
- https://go.dev/cl/417774 Patch
- https://go.dev/issue/53871 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/055113ef364337607e3e72ed7d48df67fde6fc66 Mailing List, Patch
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/YqYYG87xB10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0537 Vendor Advisory
- https://go.dev/cl/417774 Patch
- https://go.dev/issue/53871 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/055113ef364337607e3e72ed7d48df67fde6fc66 Mailing List, Patch
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/YqYYG87xB10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0537 Vendor Advisory