CVE-2021-27919

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-27919  

archive/zip in Go 1.16.x before 1.16.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) upon attempted use of the Reader.Open API for a ZIP archive in which ../ occurs at the beginning of any filename.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

archive/zip in Go 1.16.x before 1.16.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) upon attempted use of the Reader.Open API for a ZIP archive in which ../ occurs at the beginning of any filename.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 1937909: CVE-2021-27919 golang: archive/zip: panic when calling Reader.Open
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-27919