Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting go-toolset:rhel8/golang-tests package, versions <0:1.18.9-1.module_el8.7.0+3397+4350156d


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-GOTOOLSET-5608255
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed23 Jan 2023

Introduced: 23 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-2879  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 go-toolset:rhel8/golang-tests to version 0:1.18.9-1.module_el8.7.0+3397+4350156d or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:0446.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream go-toolset:rhel8/golang-tests package and not the go-toolset:rhel8/golang-tests package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Reader.Read does not set a limit on the maximum size of file headers. A maliciously crafted archive could cause Read to allocate unbounded amounts of memory, potentially causing resource exhaustion or panics. After fix, Reader.Read limits the maximum size of header blocks to 1 MiB.

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