#VU76005 Resource management error in go-getter - CVE-2023-0475

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76005

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0475

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
go-getter
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when processing archvies. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted archive to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

go-getter: 1.0.0 - 2.1.1

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External links
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-4-go-getter-vulnerable-to-denial-of-service-via-malicious-compressed-archive/50125

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.