CVE-2020-9283
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
golang.org/x/crypto before v0.0.0-20200220183623-bac4c82f6975 for Go allows a panic during signature verification in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh package. A client can attack an SSH server that accepts public keys. Also, a server can attack any SSH client.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-347 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-16042 | Medium | 6.5 | 82% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-25292 | Critical | 9.8 | 65% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-59718 | Critical | 9.8 | 63% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-22160 | Critical | 9.8 | 53% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2013-3900 | Medium | 5.5 | 45% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2018-0114 | High | 7.5 | 43% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-9283?
Upgrade golang-go.crypto on debian 11 to 1:0.0~git20200221.2aa609c-1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-9283 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-9283 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 21.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-9283?
CVE-2020-9283 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-9283 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for golang-go.crypto (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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