Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before…
Priority LOW 38CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 for Go) allows attacks on clients (resulting in a panic) via a malformed X.509 certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02647 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/helm/helm (Go): 2.16.8helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go): 3.1.0+1 more product
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/helm/helm (Go) | 2.0.0 to before 2.16.8 | 2.16.8 | Patch available | GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w |
| — | helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go) | 3.0.0 to before 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w |
| — | golang.org/x/crypto (Go) | before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 | 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 | Patch available | GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/helm/helm (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.16.8 Fixed in 2.16.8 Patch available GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w
- helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.1.0 Fixed in 3.1.0 Patch available GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w
- golang.org/x/crypto (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 Fixed in 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 Patch available GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12 to before 1.12.6; 1.13 to before 1.13.7 | Vulnerable | Go standard library |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_telegraf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 to before 1.12.6; 1.13 to before 1.13.7 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_telegraf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w github.com/helm/helm (Go) Fixed in 2.16.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w helm.sh/helm/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.1.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w golang.org/x/crypto (Go) Fixed in 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 8 products
- OpenShift Service Mesh 1
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 2
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 2
- Red Hat Storage 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7919
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w
References
Advisory 4
Other 17
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/golang-announce
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/-sdUB4VEQkA
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/Hsw4mHYc470
- https://github.com/helm/helm/security/advisories/GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w
- https://github.com/helm/helm
- https://go.dev/cl/216677
- https://go.dev/cl/216680
- https://go.dev/issue/36837
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/b13ce14c4a6aa59b7b041ad2b6eed2d23e15b574
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/golang-announce
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/-sdUB4VEQkA
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/Hsw4mHYc470
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/Hsw4mHYc470
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S43VLYRURELDWX4D5RFOYBNFGO6CGBBC
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0229
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200327-0001
Sources
- CVE-2020-7919 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7919 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjjc-xp8v-855w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-7919 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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