CVE-2021-23409 describes a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the github.com/pires/go-proxyproto package prior to version 0.6.0, allowing attackers to disrupt service by creating connections without the expected proxy protocol header. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to a complete loss of availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:go-proxyproto_project:go-proxyproto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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