Description
Go before 1.12.11 and 1.3.x before 1.13.2 can panic upon an attempt to process network traffic containing an invalid DSA public key. There are several attack scenarios, such as traffic from a client to a server that verifies client certificates.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 10 | golang-1.11 | 1.11.6-1+deb10u3 | DSA-4551-1 |
| Debian 9 | golang-1.7 | 1.7.4-2+deb9u3 | DLA-2591-1 |
| Debian 9 | golang-1.8 | 1.8.1-1+deb9u3 | DLA-2592-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | golang-1.13 | 1.13.3-1ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | golang-1.8 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | golang-1.6 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | golang-1.10 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | go-toolset | 1.12.12-2.module+el8.1.0+5317+8a49ffbb | RHSA-2020:0329 |
| RHEL 8 | golang +6 | 1.12.12-4.module+el8.1.0+5317+8a49ffbb | RHSA-2020:0329 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | cri-o | 1.16.2-13.dev.rhaos4.3.gita83f883.el7 | RHBA-2020:0390 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift +1 | 4.3.1-202001310552.git.0.331f390.el7 | RHBA-2020:0390 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift-clients +1 | 4.3.1-202001310552.git.1.075d46a.el7 | RHBA-2020:0390 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | slirp4netns | 0.4.2-3.git21fdece.el8 | RHBA-2020:0390 |
| Red Hat Devtools 2019 | go-toolset-1.12 +9 | 1.12.12-4.el7 | RHSA-2020:0101 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.12 | 1.12.17-4.8 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10805-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.13 | 1.13.15-2.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10806-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | notary | 0.7.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11098-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | go1.12 | 1.12.12-lp151.2.25.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2522-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | go1.12 | 1.12.12-lp150.11.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2521-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | containerd | 1.3.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | go | 1.13.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | go | 1.12.11-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | golang +6 | 1.13.4-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2545 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | golang | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | go-toolset | 1.12.12-2.module+el8.1.0+5478+8384556e | ELSA-2020-0329 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | golang +6 | 1.12.12-4.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5478+8384556e | ELSA-2020-0329 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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pquerna/poc-dsa-verify-CVE-2019-17596 ★ 1 · Oct 19, 2019
Demonstration of Go's dsa.Verify bug (CVE-2019-17596)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | stdlib | < 1.12.11 · >= 1.13.0-0, < 1.13.2 | 1.12.11, 1.13.2 | GO-2022-0213 |
Advisories 14
- RHSA-2020:0329 Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset:rhel8 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:0101 Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset-1.12-golang security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHBA-2020:0390 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.3.1 packages update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-4551-1 golang-1.11 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2591-1 golang-1.7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2592-1 golang-1.8 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10806-1 go1.13-1.13.15-2.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2521-1 Security update for go1.12 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2522-1 Security update for go1.12 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11098-1 notary-0.7.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10805-1 go1.12-1.12.17-4.8 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2024-2545 Important: golang security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 23, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1098 Red Hat Developer Toolset: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 15, 2024
- ELSA-2020-0329 Moderate: go-toolset:ol8 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 17, 2020
References
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-announce/lVEm7llp0w0/VbafyRkgCgAJ
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/34960
- DSA-4551 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-4593120208 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-34e097c66c vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2522 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2521 vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191122-0005/
- RHSA-2020:0101 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2020:0329 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210313 [SECURITY] [DLA 2591-1] golang-1.7 security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210313 [SECURITY] [DLA 2592-1] golang-1.8 security update mailing-list
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/10134-security-advisory-46