CVE-2022-41723: Denial of service via crafted HTTP/2 stream in net/http and golang.org/x/net

Published Feb 17, 2023
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Updated

A flaw was found in golang. A maliciously crafted HTTP/2 stream could cause excessive CPU consumption in the HPACK decoder, sufficient to cause a denial of service from a small number of requests.

Other sources

A maliciously crafted HTTP/2 stream could cause excessive CPU consumption in the HPACK decoder, sufficient to cause a denial of service from a small number of small requests.

Golang Go is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the HPACK decoder. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP/2 stream, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive CPU consumption, and results in a denial of service condition.

IBM

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openshift-serverless-clients<0:1.8.1-3.el8
0:1.8.1-3.el8
redhat/openshift<0:4.13.0-202304211155.p0.gb404935.assembly.stream.el9
0:4.13.0-202304211155.p0.gb404935.assembly.stream.el9
redhat/etcd<0:3.3.23-14.el8
0:3.3.23-14.el8
redhat/skupper-cli<0:1.4.1-2.el8
0:1.4.1-2.el8
redhat/skupper-cli<0:1.4.1-2.el9
0:1.4.1-2.el9
go/golang.org/x/net<0.7.0
0.7.0
Golang Go<1.19.6
Golang Go=1.20.0
Golang Hpack Go<0.7.0
Golang Http2 Go<0.7.0
debian/golang-1.15<=1.15.15-1~deb11u4
debian/golang-1.19
1.19.8-2
debian/golang-golang-x-net<=1:0.0+git20210119.5f4716e+dfsg-4
1:0.7.0+dfsg-11:0.27.0-1
redhat/golang.org/x/net<0.7.0
0.7.0
redhat/golang<1.20.1
1.20.1
redhat/golang<1.19.6
1.19.6
IBM Concert Software<=1.0.0 - 1.0.1

Remediation

Event History

Feb 17, 2023
CVE Published
02:00 PM
Advisory Published
via GitHub·02:00 PM
Feb 28, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:19 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 14, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:37 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Nov 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·03:01 PM
Description
Nov 22, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:01 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 15, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·03:29 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-41723?

CVE-2022-41723 is a vulnerability in golang that allows a maliciously crafted HTTP/2 stream to cause excessive CPU consumption and result in a denial of service.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41723?

CVE-2022-41723 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-41723?

Openshift Serverless Clients version 1.8.1-3.el8, Openshift version 4.13.0-202304211155.p0.gb404935.assembly.stream.el9, Etcd version 3.3.23-14.el8, Skupper CLI version 1.4.1-2.el8 and 1.4.1-2.el9, Golang Go versions up to 1.19.6, Golang Go version 1.20.0, Golang Hpack version up to 0.7.0, Golang Http2 version up to 0.7.0, Golang.org/x/net version 0.7.0, Golang version 1.20.1, and Golang version 1.19.6 are affected by CVE-2022-41723.

4

How can CVE-2022-41723 be exploited?

CVE-2022-41723 can be exploited by sending a maliciously crafted HTTP/2 stream to the vulnerable software, causing excessive CPU consumption in the HPACK decoder.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-41723?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2022-41723 is available. Please refer to the official references for more information on how to apply the fix.

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