CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-3114

Incorrect Calculation

Published: Jan 26, 2021 | Modified: Nov 07, 2023
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

In Go before 1.14.14 and 1.15.x before 1.15.7, crypto/elliptic/p224.go can generate incorrect outputs, related to an underflow of the lowest limb during the final complete reduction in the P-224 field.

Weakness

The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results that are later used in security-critical decisions or resource management.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Go Golang * 1.14.14 (excluding)
Go Golang 1.15 (including) 1.15.7 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

  • Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
  • Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).
  • Use languages, libraries, or frameworks that make it easier to handle numbers without unexpected consequences.
  • Examples include safe integer handling packages such as SafeInt (C++) or IntegerLib (C or C++).

References