Vulnerability in Ipfs Go-Bitfield
CVE-2023-23626
go-bitfield is a simple bitfield package for the go language aiming to be more performant that the standard library. When feeding untrusted user input into the size parameter of `NewBitfield` and `FromBytes` functions, an attacker can trigger `panic`s. This happen when the `size` is a not a multiple of `8` or is negative. There were already a note in the `NewBitfield` documentation, however known users of this package are subject to this issue. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that `size` is a multiple of 8 before calling `NewBitfield` or `FromBytes`.
EPSS: 0.009 (56.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ipfs Go-bitfield — versions < 1.1.0
- Protocol Go-bitfield
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23626?
- CVE-2023-23626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ipfs Go-Bitfield, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23626?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.