CVE-2022-28131: Stack exhaustion from deeply nested XML documents in encoding/xml
First published: Tue Jul 12 2022(Updated: )
A flaw was found in golang encoding/xml. When calling Decoder, Skip while parsing a deeply nested XML document, a panic can occur due to stack exhaustion and allows an attacker to impact system availability.
Credit: cve@mitre.org security@golang.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/skupper-cli | <0:1.0.2-2.el8 | 0:1.0.2-2.el8 |
| redhat/openshift-serverless-clients | <0:1.3.1-4.el8 | 0:1.3.1-4.el8 |
| redhat/go-toolset | <1.17-golang-0:1.17.12-1.el7_9 | 1.17-golang-0:1.17.12-1.el7_9 |
| redhat/grafana | <0:7.5.15-3.el8 | 0:7.5.15-3.el8 |
| redhat/golang | <0:1.17.12-1.el9_0 | 0:1.17.12-1.el9_0 |
| redhat/grafana | <0:7.5.15-3.el9 | 0:7.5.15-3.el9 |
| redhat/kubevirt | <0:4.12.0-1057.el7 | 0:4.12.0-1057.el7 |
| redhat/kubevirt | <0:4.12.0-1057.el8 | 0:4.12.0-1057.el8 |
| Golang Go | <1.17.12 | |
| Golang Go | >=1.18.0<1.18.4 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Netapp Cloud Insights Telegraf | ||
| redhat/golang | <1.18.4 | 1.18.4 |
| redhat/golang | <1.17.12 | 1.17.12 |
| debian/golang-1.15 | <=1.15.15-1~deb11u4 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28131 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28131 https://go.dev/issue/53614 https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zE
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2107390
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6113
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6345
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6188
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1042
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6040
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6042
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6152
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6348
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6346
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6370
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3642
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5866
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5775
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7519
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7529
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2758
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2802
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5799
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8057
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:9047
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6283
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0407
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0408
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-28131
- 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2107391
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2110320
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233141
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6843071 (Advisory)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28131
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28131
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-28131
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-28131
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28131
- https://github.com/golang/go/issues/53614
- https://github.com/golang/go/commit/08c46ed43d80bbb67cb904944ea3417989be4af3
- https://github.com/golang/go/commit/90f040ec510dd678b7860d70ca77e5682f4c7e96
- https://github.com/golang/go/commit/58facfbe7db2fbb9afed794b281a70bdb12a60ae
Parent vulnerabilities
(Appears in the following advisories)
- RHSA-2022:6113
- RHSA-2022:6345
- RHSA-2022:6188
- RHSA-2023:1042
- RHSA-2022:6040
- RHSA-2022:6042
- RHSA-2022:6152
- RHSA-2022:6348
- RHSA-2022:6346
- RHSA-2022:6347
- RHSA-2022:6370
- RHSA-2023:3642
- RHSA-2022:5866
- RHSA-2022:5775
- RHSA-2022:7519
- RHSA-2022:7529
- RHSA-2023:2758
- RHSA-2023:2802
- RHSA-2022:5799
- RHSA-2022:8057
- RHSA-2022:9047
- RHSA-2022:6283
- RHSA-2023:0407
- RHSA-2023:0408
- IBM-6843071
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-28131?
CVE-2022-28131 is a vulnerability in Golang Go that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by exploiting an uncontrolled recursion flaw in Decoder.Skip in encoding/xml.
How does CVE-2022-28131 impact Golang Go?
CVE-2022-28131 can lead to a panic in Golang Go, causing a DoS condition.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-28131?
CVE-2022-28131 has a severity level of high with a score of 7.3.
Which versions of Golang Go are affected by CVE-2022-28131?
Versions of Golang Go before 1.18.4 and 1.17.12 are affected by CVE-2022-28131.
How can I fix CVE-2022-28131 in Golang Go?
To fix CVE-2022-28131, update Golang Go to version 1.18.4 or 1.17.12, which contain the necessary security patches.
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