Insecure digital certificates In stdlib
Description
Certificate validation bypass on Windows in crypto/x509 A Windows vulnerability allows attackers to spoof valid certificate chains when the system root store is in use.
A workaround is present in Go 1.12.6+ and Go 1.13.7+, but affected users should additionally install the Windows security update to protect their system.
See https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0601 for details on the Windows vulnerability.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Package | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 go | 1.12.16 |
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References
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