Description
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.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | golang-1.13 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | golang-1.13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | golang-1.13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | golang-1.13 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | go1.16 | 1.16.2-1.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0937-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.16 | 1.16.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10809-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | go | 1.16.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | go | 1.15.10-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | golang +7 | 1.16.15-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2022-1776 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | stdlib | >= 1.16.0-0, < 1.16.1 | 1.16.1 | GO-2021-0067 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2021:0937-1 Security update for go1.16 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10809-1 go1.16-1.16.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2229 Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 18, 2025
- ALAS2-2022-1776 Important: golang security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 7, 2025
References
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MfiLYjG-RAw
- FEDORA-2021-6a3024b3fd vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-e71b05ba7b vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-02 vendor-advisory