RHSA-2021:4156: Moderate: go-toolset:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Nov 9, 2021
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Updated

Go Toolset provides the Go programming language tools and libraries. Go is alternatively known as golang. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: golang (1.16.7). (BZ#1938071)Security Fix(es): golang: net: lookup functions may return invalid host names (CVE-2021-33195) golang: net/http/httputil: ReverseProxy forwards connection headers if first one is empty (CVE-2021-33197) golang: math/big.Rat: may cause a panic or an unrecoverable fatal error if passed inputs with very large exponents (CVE-2021-33198) golang: net/http/httputil: panic due to racy read of persistConn after handler panic (CVE-2021-36221) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/delve<1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
redhat/go-toolset<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/delve<1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
redhat/delve-debuginfo<1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
redhat/delve-debugsource<1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
1.6.0-1.module+el8.5.0+10379+d6b83bd0
redhat/go-toolset<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-bin<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-docs<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-misc<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-race<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-src<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-tests<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-bin<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/go-toolset<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/golang-bin<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f
redhat/go-toolset<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f.aa
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f.aa
redhat/golang<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f.aa
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f.aa
redhat/golang-bin<1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f.aa
1.16.7-1.module+el8.5.0+12246+1aac4e3f.aa

Remediation

Event History

Apr 4, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:4156?

The severity of RHSA-2021:4156 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:4156?

To fix RHSA-2021:4156, upgrade to the remedied version of the packages provided by Red Hat, specifically golang and go-toolset version 1.16.7.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2021:4156?

RHSA-2021:4156 affects several packages, including golang, go-toolset, delve, and their associated sub-packages.

4

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2021:4156?

RHSA-2021:4156 addresses vulnerabilities in network lookup functions in the Go programming language.

5

When was RHSA-2021:4156 released?

RHSA-2021:4156 was released on September 23, 2021.

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