CVE-2021-31525
Public on 2021-05-27
Modified on 2021-07-12
Description
A vulnerability detects in net/http of the Go standard library when parsing very large HTTP header values, causing a crash and subsequent denial of service. This vulnerability affects both clients and servers written in Go, however, servers are only vulnerable if the default 1 MB value for MaxHeaderBytes is increased.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | golang | 2021-07-13 | ALAS-2021-1512 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang | 2021-06-23 | ALAS2-2021-1657 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |