CVE-2021-43669 (High) detected in github.com/hyperledger/fabric-v1.4.0-rc1.0.20210722174351-9815a7a8f0f7

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CVE-2021-43669 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/hyperledger/fabric-v1.4.0-rc1.0.20210722174351-9815a7a8f0f7

Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger framework for developing solutions and applications. Its modular and versatile design satisfies a broad range of industry use cases.

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/hyperledger/fabric/@v/v1.4.0-rc1.0.20210722174351-9815a7a8f0f7.zip

Path to dependency file: /go.mod

Path to vulnerable library: /go.mod

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **github.com/hyperledger/fabric-v1.4.0-rc1.0.20210722174351-9815a7a8f0f7** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 999f5d255a183e22a067e6411929924a0bacd65f

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability has been detected in HyperLedger Fabric v1.4.0, v2.0.0, v2.0.1, v2.3.0. It can easily break down as many orderers as the attacker wants. This bug can be leveraged by constructing a message whose header is invalid to the interface Order. This bug has been admitted and fixed by the developers of Fabric.

Publish Date: 2021-11-18

URL: CVE-2021-43669

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-43669

Release Date: 2021-11-18

Fix Resolution: v2.4.0-beta

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