| id: GO-2021-0163 |
| modules: |
| - module: std |
| versions: |
| - fixed: 1.5.4 |
| - introduced: 1.6.0-0 |
| fixed: 1.6.1 |
| vulnerable_at: 1.6.0 |
| packages: |
| - package: syscall |
| symbols: |
| - LoadLibrary |
| skip_fix: 'TODO: revisit this reason (fix appears to not work with Go <1.18)' |
| summary: Privilege escalation on Windows via malicious DLL in syscall |
| description: |- |
| Untrusted search path vulnerability on Windows related to LoadLibrary allows |
| local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL in the current working |
| directory. |
| published: 2022-01-05T22:41:50Z |
| cves: |
| - CVE-2016-3958 |
| references: |
| - fix: https://go.dev/cl/21428 |
| - fix: https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/6a0bb87bd0bf0fdf8ddbd35f77a75ebd412f61b0 |
| - report: https://go.dev/issue/14959 |
| - web: https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/9eqIHqaWvck |
