CVE-2021-44716 (High) detected in github.com/golang/net-v0.0.0-20200114155413-6afb5195e5aa

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CVE-2021-44716 - High 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 1.16.12 and 1.17.x before 1.17.5 allows uncontrolled memory consumption in the header canonicalization cache via HTTP/2 requests.

Publish Date: 2022-01-01

URL: CVE-2021-44716

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

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vc3p-29h2-gpcp

Release Date: 2022-01-01

Fix Resolution: github.com/golang/net - 491a49abca63de5e07ef554052d180a1b5fe2d70

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