CVE-2022-28327: Integer Overflow

Published Apr 12, 2022
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Updated

An integer overflow flaw was found in Golang's crypto/elliptic library. This flaw allows an attacker to use a crafted scaler input longer than 32 bytes, causing P256().ScalarMult or P256().ScalarBaseMult to panic, leading to a loss of availability.

Other sources

crypto/elliptic: tolerate all oversized scalars in generic P-256

A crafted scalar input longer than 32 bytes can cause P256().ScalarMult or P256().ScalarBaseMult to panic. Indirect uses through crypto/ecdsa and crypto/tls are unaffected. amd64, arm64, ppc64le, and s390x are unaffected.

This was discovered thanks to a Project Wycheproof test vector.

This is CVE-2022-28327 and https://go.dev/issue/52075.

— Red Hat

Golang Go is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper input validaiton by the generic P-256 feature in crypto/elliptic. By sending a specially-crafted request with long scalar input, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a panic on the system.

— IBM

The generic P-256 feature in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.17.9 and 1.18.x before 1.18.1 allows a panic via long scalar input.

Affected Software

39 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openshift-serverless-clients<0:1.3.1-4.el8
0:1.3.1-4.el8
redhat/servicemesh<0:2.1.5-1.el8
0:2.1.5-1.el8
redhat/servicemesh-operator<0:2.1.5-1.el8
0:2.1.5-1.el8
redhat/servicemesh-prometheus<0:2.23.0-9.el8
0:2.23.0-9.el8
redhat/servicemesh-ratelimit<0:2.1.5-1.el8
0:2.1.5-1.el8
redhat/go-toolset<1.17-golang-0:1.17.10-1.el7_9
1.17-golang-0:1.17.10-1.el7_9
redhat/golang<0:1.17.12-1.el9_0
0:1.17.12-1.el9_0
redhat/go-toolset<0:1.17.12-1.el9_0
0:1.17.12-1.el9_0
redhat/cri-tools<0:1.23.0-1.1.el8
0:1.23.0-1.1.el8
redhat/cri-o<0:1.23.3-14.rhaos4.10.git6af791c.1.el8
0:1.23.3-14.rhaos4.10.git6af791c.1.el8
redhat/butane<0:0.15.0-1.rhaos4.11.el8
0:0.15.0-1.rhaos4.11.el8
redhat/containernetworking-plugins<0:1.0.1-5.rhaos4.11.el8
0:1.0.1-5.rhaos4.11.el8
redhat/buildah<1:1.23.4-3.rhaos4.11.el8
1:1.23.4-3.rhaos4.11.el8
redhat/podman<2:4.0.2-7.rhaos4.11.el8
2:4.0.2-7.rhaos4.11.el8
redhat/runc<3:1.1.2-2.rhaos4.11.el8
3:1.1.2-2.rhaos4.11.el8
redhat/skopeo<2:1.5.2-4.rhaos4.11.el8
2:1.5.2-4.rhaos4.11.el8
redhat/mcg<0:5.11.0-22.el8
0:5.11.0-22.el8
redhat/skupper-cli<0:1.4.1-2.el8
0:1.4.1-2.el8
redhat/skupper-cli<0:1.4.1-2.el9
0:1.4.1-2.el9
IBM Cloud Pak for Security<=1.10.0.0 - 1.10.11.0
IBM QRadar Suite Software<=1.10.12.0 - 1.10.16.0
Golang Go<1.17.9
Golang Go>=1.18.0<1.18.1
Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux=7.0
Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
redhat/go<1.17.9
1.17.9
redhat/go<1.18.1
1.18.1
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0
alpine/go>=1.18.0<1.18.1-r0
1.18.1-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/openshift-serverless-clients to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.3.1-4.el8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/servicemesh to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.1.5-1.el8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/servicemesh-operator to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.1.5-1.el8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/servicemesh-prometheus to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.23.0-9.el8
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/servicemesh-ratelimit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.1.5-1.el8
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/go-toolset to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.17-golang-0:1.17.10-1.el7_9
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/golang to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.17.12-1.el9_0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/go-toolset to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.17.12-1.el9_0
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/cri-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.23.0-1.1.el8
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/cri-o to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.23.3-14.rhaos4.10.git6af791c.1.el8
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/butane to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:0.15.0-1.rhaos4.11.el8
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/containernetworking-plugins to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.0.1-5.rhaos4.11.el8
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/buildah to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:1.23.4-3.rhaos4.11.el8
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/podman to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:4.0.2-7.rhaos4.11.el8
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/runc to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3:1.1.2-2.rhaos4.11.el8
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/skopeo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:1.5.2-4.rhaos4.11.el8
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mcg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.11.0-22.el8
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/skupper-cli to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.1-2.el8
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/skupper-cli to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.4.1-2.el9
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/go to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.17.9
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/go to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.18.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/go to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.18.1-r0

Event History

Apr 12, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Apr 20, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 21, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-28327?

CVE-2022-28327 is an integer overflow vulnerability in Golang's crypto/elliptic library.

2

How does CVE-2022-28327 impact the affected software?

CVE-2022-28327 allows an attacker to cause P256().ScalarMult or P256().ScalarBaseMult to panic, leading to a loss of availability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28327?

CVE-2022-28327 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

4

How do I fix CVE-2022-28327 in Go?

To fix CVE-2022-28327 in Go, upgrade to version 1.17.9 or 1.18.1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-28327?

More information about CVE-2022-28327 can be found at the following links: - [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28327) - [Go Issue Tracker](https://go.dev/issue/52075) - [Go Source Code](https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/397135/)

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