modules:
  - module: std
    versions:
      - fixed: 1.16.15
      - introduced: 1.17.0
        fixed: 1.17.8
    vulnerable_at: 1.17.7
    packages:
      - package: regexp
        symbols:
          - regexp.Compile
        skip_fix: 'TODO: revisit this reason (fix appears to not work with Go <1.18)'
description: |
    On 64-bit platforms, an extremely deeply nested expression can
    cause regexp.Compile to cause goroutine stack exhaustion, forcing
    the program to exit. Note this applies to very large expressions,
    on the order of 2MB.
published: 2022-05-23T22:15:47Z
cves:
  - CVE-2022-24921
credit: Juho Nurminen
references:
  - fix: https://go.dev/cl/384616
  - fix: https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/452f24ae94f38afa3704d4361d91d51218405c0a
  - report: https://go.dev/issue/51112
  - web: https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/RP1hfrBYVuk