USN-6208-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6208-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6208-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6208-1
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Published
2023-07-06T20:40:06.223433Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:29Z
Summary
golang-websocket vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Gorilla WebSocket incorrectly handled decoding WebSocket frames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / golang-websocket

Package

Name
golang-websocket
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-websocket@0.0~git20150811.0.b6ab76f-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.0~git20150811.0.b6ab76f-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.0~git20140119-1
0.0~git20150811.0.b6ab76f-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-websocket-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.0~git20150811.0.b6ab76f-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27813",
            "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": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / golang-websocket

Package

Name
golang-websocket
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-websocket@1.2.0-1ubuntu2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.0-1ubuntu2+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.2.0-1ubuntu1
1.2.0-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-github-gorilla-websocket-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.2.0-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "golang-websocket-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.2.0-1ubuntu2+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27813",
            "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": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}