Denial of service (DoS) in github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig
Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
This affects all versions of package github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01804 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go): 1.1.1github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go): 0.7.0Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go) | before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25 |
| — | github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go) | before 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 | Patch available | GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25 |
- github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25
- github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.0 Fixed in 0.7.0 Patch available GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goxmldsig_project:goxmldsig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Goxmldsig Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:goxmldsig_project:goxmldsig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Goxmldsig Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25 github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25 github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go) Fixed in 0.7.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Service Mesh 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25
References
More Goxmldsig Project Goxmldsig vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25883 goxmldsig has validateSignature Loop Variable Capture Signature Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11988 Signature Validation Bypass in goxmldsig CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-7711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-7711 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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