CVE-2021-31525 (Medium) detected in github.com/golang/net/http/httpguts-5ee1b9f4859acd2e99987ef94ec7a58427c53bef

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CVE-2021-31525 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/net/http/httpguts-5ee1b9f4859acd2e99987ef94ec7a58427c53bef

[mirror] Go supplementary network libraries

Dependency Hierarchy:

• camlistore.org/pkg/googlestorage (Root Library)
  • google.golang.org/api/storage/v1
    • google.golang.org/api/internal/gensupport
      • github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2
        • google.golang.org/grpc/status
          • google.golang.org/grpc/internal
            • github.com/golang/net/http2-5ee1b9f4859acd2e99987ef94ec7a58427c53bef
              • ❌ github.com/golang/net/http/httpguts-5ee1b9f4859acd2e99987ef94ec7a58427c53bef (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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