SB2022121016 - Denial of service in ipfs go-merkledag
Published: December 10, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022121016
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23495)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way ProtoNode can be configured. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag/releases/tag/v0.8.1
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag/releases/tag/v0.8.0
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag/pull/93
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag/security/advisories/GHSA-x39j-h85h-3f46
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag/pull/91
- https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/issues/9297
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag/pull/92
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag/issues/90