CVE-2023-45288 (High) detected in golang.org/x/net-v0.20.0

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CVE-2023-45288 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - golang.org/x/net-v0.20.0

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/golang.org/x/net/@v/v0.20.0.zip

Path to dependency file: /go.mod

Path to vulnerable library: /go/pkg/mod/cache/download/golang.org/x/net/@v/v0.20.0.mod

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/xmidt-org/bascule-v0.11.6 (Root Library)
  • github.com/xmidt-org/candlelight-v0.0.18
    • go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc-v1.16.0
      • google.golang.org/grpc-v1.55.0
        • ❌ golang.org/x/net-v0.20.0 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

An attacker may cause an HTTP/2 endpoint to read arbitrary amounts of header data by sending an excessive number of CONTINUATION frames. Maintaining HPACK state requires parsing and processing all HEADERS and CONTINUATION frames on a connection. When a request's headers exceed MaxHeaderBytes, no memory is allocated to store the excess headers, but they are still parsed. This permits an attacker to cause an HTTP/2 endpoint to read arbitrary amounts of header data, all associated with a request which is going to be rejected. These headers can include Huffman-encoded data which is significantly more expensive for the receiver to decode than for an attacker to send. The fix sets a limit on the amount of excess header frames we will process before closing a connection.

Publish Date: 2024-04-04

URL: CVE-2023-45288

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2023-10-06

Fix Resolution: golang/net - v0.23.0

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