| Name | CVE-2020-24553 |
| Description | Go before 1.14.8 and 1.15.x before 1.15.1 allows XSS because text/html is the default for CGI/FCGI handlers that lack a Content-Type header. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 969661, 969662 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| golang (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 2:1.3.3-1+deb8u5 | vulnerable |
| golang-1.11 (PTS) | buster | 1.11.6-1+deb10u4 | vulnerable |
| buster (security) | 1.11.6-1+deb10u7 | vulnerable |
| golang-1.15 (PTS) | bullseye | 1.15.15-1~deb11u4 | fixed |
| golang-1.7 (PTS) | stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 1.7.4-2+deb9u5 | vulnerable |
| golang-1.8 (PTS) | stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 1.8.1-1+deb9u5 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
[buster] - golang-1.11 <postponed> (Limited support, minor issue)
[stretch] - golang-1.8 <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[stretch] - golang-1.7 <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/8wqlSbkLdPs
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/40928
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/41164 (1.14 backport)
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/41165 (1.15 backport)
https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2020-004/-inconsistent-behavior-of-gos-cgi-and-fastcgi-transport-may-lead-to-cross-site-scripting
[jessie] - golang <postponed> (Minor issue, follow buster status)