CVE catalog
CVE-2021-27918
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-27918
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.47% · Oct 25, 2026
encoding/xml in Go before 1.15.9 and 1.16.x before 1.16.1 has an infinite loop if a custom TokenReader (for xml.NewTokenDecoder) returns EOF in the middle of an element. This can occur in the Decode, DecodeElement, or Skip method.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | golang-1.15 | 11 | 1.15.9-1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | manager proxy 4.0 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | manager retail branch server 4.0 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | manager server 4.0 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.15 | enterprise storage 6 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | go1.16 | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 1.16.2-1.8.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | go1.16 | tumbleweed | 1.16.8-1.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | go1.15 | leap 15.2 | 1.15.10-lp152.14.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 14.04 | 1.10.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 16.04 | 1.10.4-2ubuntu1~16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 16.04 | 1.10.4-2ubuntu1~16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6.2-0ubuntu5~16.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6.2-0ubuntu5~16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6.2-0ubuntu5~16.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.6 | 16.04 | 1.6.2-0ubuntu5~16.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | pro | 1.13.8-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | pro | 1.13.8-1ubuntu2.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | pro | 1.13.8-1ubuntu2.22.04.1+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | pro | 1.13.8-1ubuntu2.22.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10~rc1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10~rc1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10~rc1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10~rc2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10.1-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10.4-2ubuntu1~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.10 | 18.04 | 1.10.4-2ubuntu1~18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.8 | 18.04 | 1.8.3-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.8 | 18.04 | 1.8.3-2ubuntu1.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.9 | 18.04 | 1.9.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.9 | 18.04 | 1.9.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.9 | 18.04 | 1.9.2-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.9 | 18.04 | 1.9.3-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.9 | 18.04 | 1.9.4-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.3-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.4-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.5-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.6-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.6-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.7-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.8-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.8-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.13 | 20.04 | 1.13.8-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14~beta1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14~beta1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14~rc1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14.3-2ubuntu2~20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | golang-1.14 | 20.04 | 1.14.3-2ubuntu2~20.04.2 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | golang-1.15 | deb | 11 | 1.15.9-1 | Not reported | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-27918 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | manager proxy 4.0 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | manager retail branch server 4.0 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | manager server 4.0 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.15 | rpm | enterprise storage 6 | 1.15.10-1.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | go1.16 | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 1.16.2-1.8.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:0937-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | go1.16 | rpm | tumbleweed | 1.16.8-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10809-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | go1.15 | rpm | leap 15.2 | 1.15.10-lp152.14.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0480-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2021_3076.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-27918]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:0937-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:0938-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-27918]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:0480-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10809-1]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-27918.json]
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