6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-45290
Memory exhaustion in multipart form parsing in net/textproto and net/http
Description

When parsing a multipart form (either explicitly with Request.ParseMultipartForm or implicitly with Request.FormValue, Request.PostFormValue, or Request.FormFile), limits on the total size of the parsed form were not applied to the memory consumed while reading a single form line. This permits a maliciously crafted input containing very long lines to cause allocation of arbitrarily large amounts of memory, potentially leading to memory exhaustion. With fix, the ParseMultipartForm function now correctly limits the maximum size of form lines.

INFO

Published Date :

March 5, 2024, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-45290 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Golang go
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This addresses a memory exhaustion vulnerability by updating multiple affected packages.
  • Update the affected golang, git-lfs, and OpenShift packages.
  • Update container-tools, go-toolset, and podman packages.
  • Update containernetworking-plugins and gvisor-tap-vsock packages.
  • Update buildah and rhc-worker-script packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-45290 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : May 29, 2024, 6:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 78 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-45290 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-45290 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/08/4
    Added Reference https://go.dev/cl/569341
    Added Reference https://go.dev/issue/65383
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/5pwGVUPoMbg
    Added Reference https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2599
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240329-0004/
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-770
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Go Project http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/08/4 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Go Project https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240329-0004/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description When parsing a multipart form (either explicitly with Request.ParseMultipartForm or implicitly with Request.FormValue, Request.PostFormValue, or Request.FormFile), limits on the total size of the parsed form were not applied to the memory consumed while reading a single form line. This permits a maliciously crafted input containing very long lines to cause allocation of arbitrarily large amounts of memory, potentially leading to memory exhaustion. With fix, the ParseMultipartForm function now correctly limits the maximum size of form lines.
    Added Reference Go Project https://go.dev/issue/65383 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Go Project https://go.dev/cl/569341 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Go Project https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/5pwGVUPoMbg [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Go Project https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2599 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
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