HashiCorp go-getter v 1.6.2 & 2.1.1 decompression bomb
CVE-2023-0475 Published on February 16, 2023
Go-Getter Vulnerable to Decompression Bombs
HashiCorp go-getter up to 1.6.2 and 2.1.1 is vulnerable to decompression bombs. Fixed in 1.7.0 and 2.2.0.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-0475 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Data Amplification Vulnerability?
The software does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output. An example of data amplification is a "decompression bomb," a small ZIP file that can produce a large amount of data when it is decompressed.
CVE-2023-0475 has been classified to as a Data Amplification vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-0475
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Affected Versions
HashiCorp go-getter:- Before and including 1.6.2 is affected.
- Before and including 2.1.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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