CVE-2020-7731

Denial of Service (DoS)

Description

This affects all versions <0.7.0 of package github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMRUSSELLHAERINGGOSAML2-608302 third party advisory
https://github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2/issues/59 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2/releases/tag/v0.7.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7731?
CVE-2020-7731 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7731?
To fix CVE-2020-7731, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-7731 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7731 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7731?
CVE-2020-7731 affects n/a github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2.
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