VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-3959
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability4.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-05-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The Verify function in crypto/dsa/dsa.go in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly check parameters passed to the big integer library, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted public key to a program that uses HTTPS client certificates or SSH server libraries.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation