CVE-2022-3064 (High) detected in github.com/go-yaml/yaml-v2.0.0+incompatible

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CVE-2022-3064 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/go-yaml/yaml-v2.0.0+incompatible

YAML support for the Go language.

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/go-yaml/yaml/@v/v2.0.0+incompatible.zip

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/elastic/beats/packetbeat/protos/cassandra/internal/gocql-v5.6.16 (Root Library)
  • github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/common/streambuf-v5.6.16
    • github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/logp-v5.6.16
      • github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/monitoring-v5.6.16
        • github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/common-v5.6.16
          • github.com/elastic/go-ucfg/yaml-v0.7.0
            • ❌ github.com/go-yaml/yaml-v2.0.0+incompatible (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Parsing malicious or large YAML documents can consume excessive amounts of CPU or memory.

Publish Date: 2022-12-27

URL: CVE-2022-3064

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://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0956

Release Date: 2022-12-27

Fix Resolution: v2.2.4

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