CVE-2017-1000097 Security feature bypass in n/a
Go programs on Darwin ignored explicit untrust settings for root certificates, allowing connections to be verified against untrusted roots.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000097?
CVE-2017-1000097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Golang Go, published on 4 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On Darwin, user's trust preferences for root certificates were not honored. If the user had a root certificate loaded in their Keychain that was explicitly not trusted, a Go program would still verify a connection using that root certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000097?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including stdlib. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
stdlib Go | All versions | 1.6.4, 1.7.4 |
Products include Golang Go.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000097?
Upgrade stdlib to a fixed version for your release line: 1.6.4 or 1.7.4.
Is CVE-2017-1000097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as AZL-79076, AZL-98682, GHSA-2g28-jxx8-mj9h, GO-2022-0171.