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CVE-2021-44716: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

January 2, 2022 (updated February 8, 2023)

net/http in Go before 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 allows uncontrolled memory consumption in the header canonicalization cache via HTTP/2 requests.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vc3p-29h2-gpcp
  • go.dev/cl/369794
  • go.dev/issue/50058
  • groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/hcmEScgc00k
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00016.html
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00017.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44716
  • pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0288
  • security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220121-0002/

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.0.0-20211209124913-491a49abca63

Fixed versions

  • 0.0.0-20211209124913-491a49abca63

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.0.0-20211209124913-491a49abca63 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source file

go/golang.org/x/net/http2/CVE-2021-44716.yml

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