CVE - CVE-2016-3959

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-3959	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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CONFIRM:https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21533/ FEDORA:FEDORA-2016-2940ad5550 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182526.html FEDORA:FEDORA-2016-2fcfc7670f URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183137.html FEDORA:FEDORA-2016-59c5e405e3 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183106.html MLIST:[golang-announce] 20160412 [security] Go 1.6.1 and 1.5.4 are released URL:https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck MLIST:[oss-security] 20160405 CVE request - Go - DLL loading, Big int URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20160405 Re: CVE request - Go - DLL loading, Big int URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 REDHAT:RHSA-2016:1538 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2016:1331 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00077.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20160405	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160405)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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