encoding/xml in Go before 1.15.9 and 1.16.x before 1.16.1 has an infinite loop if a custom TokenReader (for xml.NewTokenDecoder) returns EOF in the middle of an element. This can occur in the Decode, DecodeElement, or Skip method.
References
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https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2021-03-10 16:15
Updated : 2022-12-13 08:28
NVD link : CVE-2021-27918
Mitre link : CVE-2021-27918
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Products Affected
golang
- go