CVE-2021-29482: GO-2020-0016 - Infinite loop in github.com/ulikunitz/xz

CVE-2021-29482 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-04-14

Infinite loop in github.com/ulikunitz/xz

Technologies: github.com/ulikunitz/xz (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-29482 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-29482 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-29482?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 14 April 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/ulikunitz/xz (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-29482?
Yes. github.com/ulikunitz/xz (Go): upgrade to 0.5.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-29482?
Check whether you run github.com/ulikunitz/xz (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/ulikunitz/xz (Go): upgrade to 0.5.8 or later
    go get github.com/ulikunitz/xz@v0.5.8

Affected products

  • github.com/ulikunitz/xz (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.5.8

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-29482
  • GHSA-25xm-hr59-7c27
  • GO-2020-0016

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