CVE-2020-28852 (High) detected in github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

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CVE-2020-28852 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2

[mirror] Go text processing support

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/text/@v/v0.3.2.zip

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/kubernetes/client-go-v2.0.0 (Root Library)
  • github.com/kubernetes/client-go/pkg/api/unversioned-v2.0.0
    • github.com/go-openapi/spec-0.15.0
      • github.com/go-openapi/jsonreference-v0.19.2
        • github.com/PuerkitoBio/purell-v1.1.1
          • ❌ github.com/golang/text-v0.3.2 (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

In x/text in Go before v0.3.5, a "slice bounds out of range" panic occurs in language.ParseAcceptLanguage while processing a BCP 47 tag. (x/text/language is supposed to be able to parse an HTTP Accept-Language header.)

Publish Date: 2021-01-02

URL: CVE-2020-28852

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28852

Release Date: 2021-01-02

Fix Resolution: golang-golang-x-text-dev - 0.3.5-1,0.3.5-1