{
  "schema_version": "1.3.1",
  "id": "GO-2021-0178",
  "modified": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "published": "2022-01-07T20:35:00Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-15042"
  ],
  "summary": "Cleartext transmission of credentials in net/smtp",
  "details": "SMTP clients using net/smtp can use the PLAIN authentication scheme on network connections not secured with TLS, exposing passwords to man-in-the-middle SMTP servers.",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "name": "stdlib",
        "ecosystem": "Go"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "SEMVER",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.1.0-0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.8.4"
            },
            {
              "introduced": "1.9.0-0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.9.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "imports": [
          {
            "path": "net/smtp",
            "symbols": [
              "plainAuth.Start"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://go.dev/cl/68170"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/ec3b6131de8f9c9c25283260c95c616c74f6d790"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://go.dev/issue/22134"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://groups.google.com/g/golang-dev/c/RinSE3EiJBI/m/kYL7zb07AgAJ"
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "name": "Stevie Johnstone"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2021-0178"
  }
}