CVE-2022-31054: Github.com/argoproj/argo events Denial of Service Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-31054 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Github.com/argoproj/argo events libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves uses of deprecated api can be used to cause dos in user-facing endpoints. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.7.1.
CVE-2022-31054 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-31054
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/argoproj/argo events dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/argoproj/argo-events to 1.7.1Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/argoproj/argo-eventsHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-31054, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/argoproj/argo events:
inspect dependencies for github.com/argoproj/argo-eventsAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/argoproj/argo events in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.7.1), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Github.com/argoproj/argo events, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-31054 Affected Github.com/argoproj/argo events Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/argoproj/argo-events
|
Go |
< 1.7.1
|
1.7.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-5q86-62xr-3r57",
"modified" : "2022-06-29T21:49:09Z",
"published" : "2022-06-17T01:02:56Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-31054" ],
"summary" : "Uses of deprecated API can be used to cause DoS in user-facing endpoints",
"details" : "### Impact\nSeveral `HandleRoute` endpoints make use of the deprecated `ioutil.ReadAll()`. `ioutil.ReadAll()` reads all the data into memory. As such, an attacker who sends a large request to the Argo Events server will be able to crash it and cause denial of service.\n\nEventsources susceptible to an out-of-memory denial-of-service attack:\n\n- AWS SNS\n- Bitbucket\n- Bitbucket\n- Gitlab\n- Slack\n- Storagegrid\n- Webhook\n\n### Patches\nA patch for this vulnerability has been released in the following Argo Events version:\n\nv1.7.1\n\n### Credits\nDisclosed by [Ada Logics](https://adalogics.com/) in a security audit sponsored by CNCF and facilitated by OSTIF.\n\n### For more information\nOpen an issue in the [Argo Events issue tracker](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-events/issues) or [discussions](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-events/discussions)\nJoin us on [Slack](https://argoproj.github.io/community/join-slack) in channel #argo-events",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/argoproj/argo-events"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.7.1"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-events/security/advisories/GHSA-5q86-62xr-3r57"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31054"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-events/issues/1946"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-events/pull/1966"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-events/commit/eaabcb6d65022fc34a0cc9ea7f00681abd326b35"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/argoproj/argo-events"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-400", "CWE-787" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-06-17T01:02:56Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-06-13T20:15:00Z"
}
}