CVE-2020-36568: Github.com/revel/revel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2020-36568 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.4) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Github.com/revel/revel libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves revel is vulnerable to resource exhaustion. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.0.
CVE-2020-36568 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.4
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2020-36568
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/revel/revel 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/revel/revel to 1.0.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/revel/revelHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2020-36568, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/revel/revel:
inspect dependencies for github.com/revel/revelAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/revel/revel in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.0), 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/revel/revel, 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-2020-36568 Affected Github.com/revel/revel Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/revel/revel
|
Go |
< 1.0.0
|
1.0.0
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-hggr-p7v6-73p5",
"modified" : "2024-05-20T19:41:10Z",
"published" : "2022-12-28T00:30:23Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2020-36568" ],
"summary" : "revel is vulnerable to resource exhaustion",
"details" : "Unsanitized input in the query parser in github.com/revel/revel before v1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause resource exhaustion via memory allocation.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/revel/revel"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.0.0"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36568"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/revel/revel/issues/1424"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/revel/revel/pull/1427"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/revel/revel/commit/d160ecb72207824005b19778594cbdc272e8a605"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/revel/revel"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0003"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-400", "CWE-770" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-12-30T00:57:23Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-12-27T22:15:00Z"
}
}