Description
In archive/zip in Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, a crafted file count (in an archive's header) can cause a NewReader or OpenReader panic.
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 11 | golang-1.15 | 1.15.9-4 | — |
| Debian 10 | golang-1.11 | 1.11.6-1+deb10u6 | DLA-3395-1 |
| Debian 9 | golang-1.7 | 1.7.4-2+deb9u4 | DLA-2892-1 |
| Debian 9 | golang-1.8 | 1.8.1-1+deb9u4 | DLA-2891-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | golang-1.8 | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | golang-1.16 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | golang-1.16 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | delve | 1.5.0-2.module+el8.4.0+8864+58b0fcdb | RHSA-2021:3076 |
| RHEL 8 | golang +7 | 1.15.14-1.module+el8.4.0+11833+614b07b8 | RHSA-2021:3076 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Serverless 1 | openshift-serverless-clients | 0.22.0-3.el8 | RHSA-2021:3555, RHSA-2021:2704 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | coreos-installer +1 | 0.10.0-2.rhaos4.9.el8 | RHSA-2021:3758 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | cri-o | 1.21.2-8.rhaos4.8.git8d4264e.el7 | RHSA-2021:2984 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | ignition +1 | 2.9.0-7.rhaos4.8.el8 | RHSA-2021:2984 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | jenkins | 2.289.3.1630554997-1.el8 | RHSA-2021:3758 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift +1 | 4.8.0-202107300027.p0.git.38b3ecc.assembly.stream.el7 | RHSA-2021:3758, RHSA-2021:2984 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openshift-clients +1 | 4.8.0-202107292313.p0.git.1077b05.assembly.stream.el7 | RHSA-2021:2984 |
| Red Hat OpenShift 4 | openvswitch2.15 +5 | 2.15.0-28.el8fdp | RHSA-2021:3758 |
| Red Hat Devtools 2021 | go-toolset-1.15 +10 | 1.15.13-1.el7_9 | RHSA-2021:2634 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | delve | 1.7.2-1.module_el8.6.0+2736+ec10aba8 | ALSA-2022:1819 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | golang +7 | 1.17.7-1.module_el8.6.0+2736+ec10aba8 | ALSA-2022:1819 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | delve | 1.5.0-2.module+el8.4.0+396+d2d16ae3 | RLSA-2021:3076 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | golang +1 | 1.15.14-1.module+el8.4.0+632+4dba2916 | RLSA-2021:3076 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | go1.16 | 1.16.5-1.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2186-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | go1.16 | 1.16.5-1.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2186-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.15 | 1.15.15-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10808-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | go1.16 | 1.16.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10809-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-1.33.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | go1.16 | 1.16.5-1.17.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2186-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | go1.15 | 1.15.13-lp152.20.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0950-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | go | 1.16.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | go | 1.15.13-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | golang +7 | 1.19.3-2.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-048 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | golang +6 | 1.15.14-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2021-1694 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | golang | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | delve | 1.5.0-2.0.1.module+el8.4.0+20021+8a86d991 | ELSA-2021-3076 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | golang +7 | 1.15.14-1.module+el8.4.0+20290+7af514f4 | ELSA-2021-3076 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | stdlib | < 1.15.13 · >= 1.16.0-0, < 1.16.5 | 1.15.13, 1.16.5 | GO-2021-0240 |
Advisories 23
- ALSA-2022:1819 Moderate: go-toolset:rhel8 security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:3758 Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.9.0 packages and security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- RHSA-2021:3555 Red Hat Security Advisory: Release of OpenShift Serverless Client kn 1.17.0 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2984 Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.4 bug fix and security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2021:3076 Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2704 Red Hat Security Advisory: Release of OpenShift Serverless Client kn 1.16.0 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2634 Red Hat Security Advisory: go-toolset-1.15 and go-toolset-1.15-golang security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-2892-1 golang-1.7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2891-1 golang-1.8 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3395-1 golang-1.11 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2021:3076 Moderate: go-toolset:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2186-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 Security update for go1.15 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10808-1 go1.15-1.15.15-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2214-1 Security update for go1.15 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2186-1 Security update for go1.16 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0950-1 Security update for go1.15 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2229 Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 18, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-048 Important: golang security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 9, 2025
- ELSA-2021-3076 Moderate: go-toolset:ol8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 12, 2021
- ALAS2-2021-1694 Moderate: golang security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 5, 2021
References
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/RgCMkAEQjSI
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220121 [SECURITY] [DLA 2891-1] golang-1.8 security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220121 [SECURITY] [DLA 2892-1] golang-1.7 security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202208-02 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230419 [SECURITY] [DLA 3395-1] golang-1.11 security update mailing-list