CVE-2023-23625 affects the go-unixfs library, where processing malformed HAMT sharded directories can lead to panics and virtual memory leaks. This vulnerability, stemming from bogus 'fanout' parameters, carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high availability impact, potentially causing denial of service. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, users are advised to upgrade to version 0.4.3 or avoid processing untrusted input with decoding functions.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:protocol:go-unixfs:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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