CVE-2016-3959

The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which…

published May 23, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
91.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted public key to a program that uses HTTPS client certificates or SSH server libraries.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04419 · 91.3th percentile
Published
2016-05-23T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 19:00Z
    The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which…
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