CVE-2023-45288

HTTP/2 CONTINUATION flood in net/http

Description

An attacker may cause an HTTP/2 endpoint to read arbitrary amounts of header data by sending an excessive number of CONTINUATION frames. Maintaining HPACK state requires parsing and processing all HEADERS and CONTINUATION frames on a connection. When a request's headers exceed MaxHeaderBytes, no memory is allocated to store the excess headers, but they are still parsed. This permits an attacker to cause an HTTP/2 endpoint to read arbitrary amounts of header data, all associated with a request which is going to be rejected. These headers can include Huffman-encoded data which is significantly more expensive for the receiver to decode than for an attacker to send. The fix sets a limit on the amount of excess header frames we will process before closing a connection.

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 64.85% Top 5%
Affected: Go standard library net/http
Affected: golang.org/x/net golang.org/x/net/http2
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45288?
CVE-2023-45288 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-45288?
To fix CVE-2023-45288, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-45288 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-45288 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-45288?
CVE-2023-45288 affects Go standard library net/http, golang.org/x/net golang.org/x/net/http2.
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