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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-2879: Go: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-2879: Go: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/14/2022
Created
11/28/2023
Added
11/27/2023
Modified
11/27/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-lang-go

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