CVE-2021-38561 (High) detected in github.com/golang/text-v0.3.0, github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate-v0.1.0

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CVE-2021-38561 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - github.com/golang/text-v0.3.0, github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate-v0.1.0

github.com/golang/text-v0.3.0

[mirror] Go text processing support

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/grpc/grpc-go-v1.25.1 (Root Library)
  • github.com/golang/net-b630fd6fe46bcfc98f989005d8b8ec1400e60a6e
    • ❌ github.com/golang/text-v0.3.0 (Vulnerable Library)

github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate-v0.1.0

protoc plugin to generate polyglot message validators

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane-v0.9.5 (Root Library)
  • ❌ github.com/envoyproxy/protoc-gen-validate-v0.1.0 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fa466b4cb231cf20de932a98d0953a1952d1cac5

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Due to improper index calculation, an incorrectly formatted language tag can cause Parse
to panic, due to an out of bounds read. If Parse is used to process untrusted user inputs,
this may be used as a vector for a denial of service attack.

Publish Date: 2021-08-12

URL: CVE-2021-38561

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://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2021-0113

Release Date: 2021-08-12

Fix Resolution: v0.3.7