CVE-2021-31525
net/http in Go before 1.15.12 and 1.16.x before 1.16.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a large header to ReadRequest or ReadResponse. Server, Transport, and Client ...
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
Description
golang.org/x/net/http/httpguts vulnerable to Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Impact
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31525
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/45710
github.com
https://github.com/golang/go
github.com
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Timeline
Published
May 27, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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