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The go programming tag covers discussions about the Go programming language, including security vulnerabilities and best practices. A notable thread addresses CVE-2023-24537, a denial-of-service vulnerability in Go's standard library scanner that can cause infinite loops via large line directives. This tag is relevant for developers and IT professionals working with Go, focusing on security updates, troubleshooting, and code reliability. Topics include standard library issues, vulnerability analysis, and mitigation strategies for Go applications.
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    Go Scanner CVE-2023-24537 DoS: Infinite Loop From Large Line Directives

    A subtle integer overflow in the Go standard library’s scanner can be weaponized to hang processes: CVE-2023-24537 causes the go/scanner parser to enter an infinite loop when it encounters //line directives with abnormally large line numbers, producing a reliable denial‑of‑service (DoS)...
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