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CVE-2022-2879

Reader.Read does not set a limit on the maximum size of file headers.

Impact

Reader.Read does not set a limit on the maximum size of file headers. A maliciously crafted archive could cause Read to allocate unbounded amounts of memory, potentially causing resource exhaustion or panics. After fix, Reader.Read limits the maximum size of header blocks to 1 MiB.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GolangGo
before 1.18.7
from 1.19.0 before 1.19.2

Weakness classification

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