Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-98631.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-98631
Upstream
Published
2016-05-23T19:59:04Z
Modified
2026-09-12T05:27:53Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2016-3959 affecting package golang 1.27.1-1
Details

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

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / golang

Package

Name
golang
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/golang

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
1.27.0
Last Affected
1.27.1-1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-98631.json"