CVE-2015-5739

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: October 18, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The net/http library in net/textproto/reader.go in Go before 1.4.3 does not properly parse HTTP header keys, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a space instead of a hyphen, as demonstrated by "Content Length" instead of "Content-Length."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167997.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168029.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/237
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/292
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/294
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76281
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250352
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/go/commit/117ddcb83d7f42d6aa72241240af99ded81118e9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167997.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1538.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/294
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250352
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/golang/go/commit/117ddcb83d7f42d6aa72241240af99ded81118e9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.4%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-444

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject golang redhat

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