# CVE-2018-19295: Sylabs Singularity Improper Input Validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-19295-sylabs-singularity-improper-input-validation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-19295 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Sylabs Singularity Improper Input Validation

Technologies: [github.com/sylabs/singularity (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-sylabs-singularity). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-19295 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-19295 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-19295?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/sylabs/singularity (Go) SEMVER:introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.6.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-19295?** Yes. github.com/sylabs/singularity (Go): upgrade to 2.6.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-19295?** Check whether you run github.com/sylabs/singularity (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/sylabs/singularity (Go): upgrade to 2.6.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/sylabs/singularity@v2.6.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/sylabs/singularity (Go) SEMVER:introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.6.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-19295
- GHSA-p83v-8vmr-qfv9

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