USN-5873-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5873-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5873-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5873-1
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Published
2023-02-16T09:20:08.661207Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:15Z
Summary
golang-golang-x-text, golang-x-text vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Go Text incorrectly handled certain encodings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-14040)

It was discovered that Go Text incorrectly handled certain BCP 47 language tags. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2020-28851, CVE-2020-28852 and CVE-2021-38561 affected only Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-28851, CVE-2020-28852, CVE-2021-38561, CVE-2022-32149)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / golang-x-text

Package

Name
golang-x-text
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-x-text@0.0~git20170627.0.6353ef0-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.0~git20170627.0.6353ef0-1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.0~git20170627.0.6353ef0-1ubuntu1
0.0~git20170627.0.6353ef0-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.0~git20170627.0.6353ef0-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "golang-golang-x-text-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.0~git20170627.0.6353ef0-1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "golang-x-text-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-14040"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-28851"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-28852"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2021-38561"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-32149"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / golang-golang-x-text

Package

Name
golang-golang-x-text
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-golang-x-text@0.3.2-4ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.3.2-4ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.3.2-3
0.3.2-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.2-4ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "golang-golang-x-text-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-14040"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-28851"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-28852"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2021-38561"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-32149"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / golang-golang-x-text

Package

Name
golang-golang-x-text
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-golang-x-text@0.3.7-1ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.3.7-1ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.3.6-1
0.3.7-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.3.7-1ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "golang-golang-x-text-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-32149"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
    }
}