golang-org-x-net-html: infinite loop during html.Parse() via inSelectIM and inSelectInTableIM
Published Oct 1, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.51%
Description
The html package (aka x/net/html) through 2018-09-25 in Go mishandles <table><math><select><mi><select></table>, leading to an infinite loop during an html.Parse call because inSelectIM and inSelectInTableIM do not comply with a specification.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 28
- 29
No data.
Red Hat Ceph Storage 2
grafana
Not affected
Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
grafana
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
golang-googlecode-net
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0
openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1
atomic-openshift
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools
grafana
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools
golang-googlecode-net
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools
grafana
Not affected
Red Hat Storage 3
grafana
Will not fix
Red Hat Storage 3
heketi
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 | grafana | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 | grafana | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | golang-googlecode-net | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.0 | openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | atomic-openshift | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools | grafana | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools | golang-googlecode-net | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools | grafana | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | grafana | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | heketi | Not affected | n/a |
golang.org/x/net
Go
Introduced 0 Fixed 0.0.0-20190125091013-d26f9f9a57f3
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | golang.org/x/net | 0 | 0.0.0-20190125091013-d26f9f9a57f3 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02515) | 84.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02618) | 83.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 65.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 65.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00343) | 71.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 73.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00408) | 70.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 69.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 66.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00204) | 56.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (14)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17846 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1639109 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfw5-hrgq-h5wf Advisory
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/27842 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/137275
- https://go.dev/issue/27842
- https://go.googlesource.com/net/+/d26f9f9a57f3fab6a695bec0d84433c2c50f8bbf
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LREEWY6KNLHRWFZ7OT4HVLMVVCGGUHON/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UKRCI7WIOCOCD3H7NXWRGIRABTQOZOBK/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LREEWY6KNLHRWFZ7OT4HVLMVVCGGUHON
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UKRCI7WIOCOCD3H7NXWRGIRABTQOZOBK
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17846
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0014
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17846
Change history (0)
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