Uncontrolled recursion in Decoder.Skip in encoding/xml before Go 1.17.12 and Go 1.18.4 allows an attacker to cause a panic due to stack exhaustion via a deeply nested XML document.
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CVE-2022-28131 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - golang.org/x/net-v0.0.0-20190923162816-aa69164e4478
Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/golang.org/x/net/@v/v0.0.0-20190923162816-aa69164e4478.zip
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **golang.org/x/net-v0.0.0-20190923162816-aa69164e4478** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: datasource-meta
Vulnerability Details
Uncontrolled recursion in Decoder.Skip in encoding/xml before Go 1.17.12 and Go 1.18.4 allows an attacker to cause a panic due to stack exhaustion via a deeply nested XML document.
Publish Date: 2022-08-10
URL: CVE-2022-28131
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://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-28131
Release Date: 2022-03-29
Fix Resolution: go1.17.12,go1.18.4
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