CVE-2021-31525 (Medium) detected in github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa

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CVE-2021-31525 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa

[mirror] Go supplementary network libraries

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/net/@v/v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa.zip

Dependency Hierarchy: - github.com/kubernetes/api-v0.17.0 (Root Library) - github.com/kubernetes/apimachinery-v0.17.0 - github.com/kubernetes/apimachinery-v0.17.0 - github.com/kubernetes/apimachinery-v0.17.0 - :x: **github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

net/http in Go before 1.15.12 and 1.16.x before 1.16.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a large header to ReadRequest or ReadResponse. Server, Transport, and Client can each be affected in some configurations.

Publish Date: 2021-05-27

URL: CVE-2021-31525

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - 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

Origin: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1958341

Release Date: 2021-05-27

Fix Resolution: golang - v1.15.12,v1.16.4,v1.17.0

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