CVE-2020-9283

Public Exploit

Description

golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts public keys. Also, a server can attack any SSH client.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.06% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/3L45YRc91SY
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156480/Go-SSH-0.0.2-Denial-Of-Service.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00014.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00027.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00031.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00017.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9283?
CVE-2020-9283 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9283?
To fix CVE-2020-9283, 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-2020-9283 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-9283 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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