Vulnerability identifier: #VU87326

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24786

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
protobuf-go
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor: Google

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when parsing data in an invalid JSON format within the protojson.Unmarshal() function. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

protobuf-go: 1.20.0 - 1.32.0

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External links
http://go.dev/cl/569356
http://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2611

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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.