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CVE-2020-28362
HIGH
Panic during division of very large numbers in math/big
Published Nov 18, 2020 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as BIT-golang-2020-28362, GO-2021-0069
Severity · CVSSHIGH · 7.5
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood3.86%
QFinch risk score10 / 100
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Panic during division of very large numbers in math/big
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
A number of math/big.Int methods can panic when provided large inputs due to a flawed division method.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
CVENVDOSVEPSS
- SSVC priority
- MEDIUM
- Confidence
- 10%
- Aliases
- BIT-golang-2020-28362, GO-2021-0069
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- [trafficcontrol-issues] 20201112 [GitHub] [trafficcontrol] zrhoffman opened a new pull request #5278: Update Go version to 1.15.5 ↗
- groups.google.com ↗
- FEDORA-2020-864922e78a ↗
- security.netapp.com ↗
- FEDORA-2020-e971480183 ↗
- www.arista.com ↗
Record history
Published Nov 18, 2020 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026