data/reports/GO-2021-0172.yaml

modules:
  - module: std
    versions:
      - fixed: 1.6.4
      - introduced: 1.7.0
        fixed: 1.7.4
    vulnerable_at: 1.7.3
    packages:
      - package: mime/multipart
        symbols:
          - Reader.readForm
        skip_fix: 'TODO: revisit this reason (fix appears to not work with Go <1.18)'
description: |
    When parsing large multipart/form-data, an attacker can
    cause a HTTP server to open a large number of file
    descriptors. This may be used as a denial-of-service
    vector.
published: 2022-02-15T23:56:14Z
cves:
  - CVE-2017-1000098
credit: Simon Rawet
references:
  - fix: https://go.dev/cl/30410
  - fix: https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/7478ea5dba7ed02ddffd91c1d17ec8141f7cf184
  - report: https://go.dev/issue/16296
  - web: https://groups.google.com/g/golang-dev/c/4NdLzS8sls8/m/uIz8QlnIBQAJ