CVE-2021-4238
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
Randomly-generated alphanumeric strings contain significantly less entropy than expected. The RandomAlphaNumeric and CryptoRandomAlphaNumeric functions always return strings containing at least one digit from 0 to 9. This significantly reduces the amount of entropy in short strings generated by these functions.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-4238
- Assigner
- security@golang.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-12-27T22:15:12
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-05T04:43:06
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goutils_project:goutils:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.1.1 |
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4238 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-4238 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-27 23:14:59 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-28 12:14:49 | 2022-12-28T10:18:56 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-28 12:14:49 | Received | Awaiting Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-04 16:17:16 | Awaiting Analysis | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-05 05:15:22 | 2023-01-05T04:43:06 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-05 05:15:22 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-05 05:15:23 | Weakness Enumeration | new | ||
| 2023-01-05 05:15:24 | CPE Information | updated |