VDB-210977 · CVE-2022-2879 · EUVD-2022-35111

Google Go File Header Reader.Read resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Go. This affects the function Reader.Read of the component File Header Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-2879. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Go (Programming Language Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function Reader.Read of the component File Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Reader.Read does not set a limit on the maximum size of file headers. A maliciously crafted archive could cause Read to allocate unbounded amounts of memory, potentially causing resource exhaustion or panics. After fix, Reader.Read limits the maximum size of header blocks to 1 MiB.

The weakness was disclosed 10/15/2022. The advisory is shared at go.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2879 since 08/17/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215803 (Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: containerized-data-importer / golang / ig / libcontainers-common / moby-engine (CVE-2022-2879)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (215803) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-35111). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Vendor

Google

Name

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 215803
Nessus Name: Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: containerized-data-importer / golang / ig / libcontainers-common / moby-engine (CVE-2022-2879)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/17/2022 🔍
10/15/2022 +59 days 🔍
10/15/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2026 +1321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2022-59a20edab2
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210977
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2022 08:24
Updated: 05/28/2026 02:14
Changes: 10/15/2022 08:24 (40), 11/09/2022 07:22 (1), 11/09/2022 07:29 (11), 02/12/2025 02:39 (16), 05/28/2026 02:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.