Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Golang | Go | < 1.17.12 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Netapp | Cloud Insights Telegraf | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://go.dev/cl/417062
- https://go.dev/issue/53614
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/08c46ed43d80bbb67cb904944ea3417989be4af3
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zE
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0521
- https://go.dev/cl/417062
- https://go.dev/issue/53614
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/08c46ed43d80bbb67cb904944ea3417989be4af3
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zE
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0521
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-28131?
CVE-2022-28131 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2022-28131?
CVE-2022-28131 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-28131?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Golang Go, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Cloud Insights Telegraf.