Security update for go1.16

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0937-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-27918 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-27919 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-27919 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for go1.16 fixes the following issues:

  • go1.16.2 (released 2021-03-11) (bsc#1182345)
  • go1.16.1 (released 2021-03-10) (bsc#1182345)
  • CVE-2021-27918: Fixed an infinite loop when using xml.NewTokenDecoder with a custom TokenReader (bsc#1183333).
  • CVE-2021-27919: Fixed an issue where archive/zip: can panic when calling Reader.Open (bsc#1183334).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-937=1

Package List:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • go1.16-1.16.2-1.8.1
    • go1.16-doc-1.16.2-1.8.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • go1.16-race-1.16.2-1.8.1

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