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UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2879 High

UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2879

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.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published October 14, 2022
Required by Not available
Last source change May 20, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS golang-1.10

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS golang-1.10

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS golang-1.6

10 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS golang-1.10

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS golang-1.18

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS golang-1.8

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS golang-1.9

5 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS golang-1.13

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS golang-1.14

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS golang-1.16

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS golang-1.18

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS golang-1.13

2 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS golang-1.17

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS golang-1.18

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS golang-1.13

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS golang-1.18
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS golang-1.13

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS golang-1.16

1 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2879

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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence