Stack exhaustion from deeply nested XML documents in encoding/xml
Uncontrolled recursion in Decoder.Skip in encoding/xml before Go 1.17.12 and Go 1.18.4 allows an attacker to cause a panic due to stack exhaustion via a deeply nested XML document.
- BDU:2022-06492
- ALSA-2022:5775
- ALSA-2022:5799
- ALSA-2022:7519
- ALSA-2022:7529
- ALSA-2022:8057
- ALSA-2023:2758
- ALSA-2023:2802
- GO-2022-0521
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12189-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12190-1
- RHSA-2022:5775
- RHSA-2022:5799
- RHSA-2022:5866
- RHSA-2022:6042
- RHSA-2022:6113
- RHSA-2022:7519
- RHSA-2022:7529
- RHSA-2022:8057
- RHSA-2023:0407
- Published
- Aug 10, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.3% · 82th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-674
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Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| golang | go | cpe:2.3:a:golang:go |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| netapp | cloud insights telegraf | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_telegraf |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- fedoraproject fedora35
- golang gobefore 1.17.12
- golang go1.18.0 and later · before 1.18.4
- netapp cloud insights telegrafall versions
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Go). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Go standard library encoding/xml
- before 1.17.12affected · semver
- 1.18.0-0 and later · before 1.18.4affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | aardvark-dns | before 2:1.5.0-2.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 | 2:1.5.0-2.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | aardvark-dns | before 2:1.0.1-37.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 | 2:1.0.1-37.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah | before 1:1.29.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 | 1:1.29.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah | before 1.19.9-6.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf | 1.19.9-6.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah | before 1:1.24.6-5.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 | 1:1.24.6-5.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah-tests | before 1:1.29.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 | 1:1.29.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah-tests | before 1.19.9-6.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf | 1.19.9-6.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf |
| AlmaLinux:8 | buildah-tests | before 1:1.24.6-5.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 | 1:1.24.6-5.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | cockpit-podman | before 63.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3557+7ba9cc13 | 63.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3557+7ba9cc13 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | cockpit-podman | before 46-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f | 46-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f |
| AlmaLinux:8 | cockpit-podman | before 29-2.module_el8.6.0+2876+9ed4eae2 | 29-2.module_el8.6.0+2876+9ed4eae2 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | conmon | before 2:2.1.4-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f | 2:2.1.4-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f |
| AlmaLinux:8 | conmon | before 2:2.0.26-3.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf | 2:2.0.26-3.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf |
| AlmaLinux:8 | conmon | before 3:2.1.6-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 | 3:2.1.6-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | container-selinux | before 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3406+a17c4180 | 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3406+a17c4180 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | container-selinux | before 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3336+00d107d5 | 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3336+00d107d5 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | container-selinux | before 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf | 2:2.189.0-1.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf |
| AlmaLinux:8 | container-selinux | before 2:2.205.0-2.module_el8.8.0+3557+7ba9cc13 | 2:2.205.0-2.module_el8.8.0+3557+7ba9cc13 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | container-selinux | before 2:2.199.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 | 2:2.199.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | before 0.9.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3136+bfcd65b6 | 0.9.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3136+bfcd65b6 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | before 1:1.1.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f | 1:1.1.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850f |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | before 1:1.2.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 | 1:1.2.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3470+252b1910 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containernetworking-plugins | before 0.9.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2876+9ed4eae2 | 0.9.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2876+9ed4eae2 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | containers-common | before 1:1.2.4-2.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf | 1:1.2.4-2.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf |
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Same product
golang: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2018-7187The "go get" implementation in Go 1.9.4, when the -insecure command-line option is used, does not validate the import path (get/vcs.go only 54Plan
- CVE-2018-16873In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to remote code execution when executed with the -u flag and52Plan
- CVE-2021-38297Go before 1.16.9 and 1.17.x before 1.17.2 has a Buffer Overflow via large arguments in a function invocation from a WASM module, when GOARCH42Plan
- CVE-2019-14809net/url in Go before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.8 mishandles malformed hosts in URLs, leading to an authorization bypass in some applica42Plan
- CVE-2015-5739The net/http library in net/textproto/reader.go in Go before 1.4.3 does not properly parse HTTP header keys, which allows remote attackers t42Plan
- CVE-2017-15041Go before 1.8.4 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 allows "go get" remote command execution.42Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Go standard library encoding/xml | 1.17.12 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Go standard library encoding/xml | 1.18.4 | Vendor (CNA) |
| almalinux:buildah | 1.19.9-6.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:buildah-tests | 1.19.9-6.module_el8.7.0+3297+1eb250cf · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:delve | 1.7.2-1.module_el8.6.0+2736+ec10aba8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:go-toolset | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:golang | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:golang-bin | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:golang-docs | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:golang-misc | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:golang-race | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:golang-src | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:golang-tests | 1.17.12-1.module_el8.6.0+3065+e17ed2d4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:grafana | 7.5.15-3.el8 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:stdlib | 1.17.12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Go:stdlib | 1.18.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:go1.17 | 1.17.13-150000.1.42.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:go1.18 | 1.18.5-150000.1.25.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:go1.18-openssl | 1.18.10.1-150000.1.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:delve | 0:1.7.2-1.module+el8.6.0+12972+ebab5911 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:delve-debuginfo | 0:1.7.2-1.module+el8.6.0+12972+ebab5911 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:delve-debugsource | 0:1.7.2-1.module+el8.6.0+12972+ebab5911 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:go-toolset | 0:1.17.12-1.module+el8.6.0+16014+a372c00b · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:go-toolset-1.17-golang | 0:1.17.12-1.el7_9 · Red Hat:devtools:2022 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:golang | 0:1.17.12-1.module+el8.6.0+16014+a372c00b · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:golang-bin | 0:1.17.12-1.module+el8.6.0+16014+a372c00b · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:golang-docs | 0:1.17.12-1.module+el8.6.0+16014+a372c00b · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:golang-misc | 0:1.17.12-1.module+el8.6.0+16014+a372c00b · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:golang-race | 0:1.17.12-1.module+el8.6.0+16014+a372c00b · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:golang-src | 0:1.17.12-1.module+el8.6.0+16014+a372c00b · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
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Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- Go Security Team
- Juho NurminenMattermost
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-674 · Uncontrolled RecursionCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- go.dev/cl/417062
- go.dev/issue/53614
- go.googlesource.com/go/+/08c46ed43d80bbb67cb904944ea3417989be4af3
- groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zE
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0521
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.