GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx: Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
CVSS 7.5
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves yapscan denial of service vulnerability in report server. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.19.2.

GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

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).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan fixed: 0.19.2
Upgrade github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan to 0.19.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan:

inspect dependencies for github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.19.2), 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 General Security Weakness. In Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan, 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

### Impact If you use the report server, it may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack. ### Patches Has been patched in v0.19.2. ### References The vulnerability was inherited by the following upstream vulnerabilites - [golang.org/x/text < v0.3.7](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ppp9-7jff-5vj2) - [golang.org/x/net < 0.0.0-20220906165146-f3363e06e74c](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-69cg-p879-7622)

GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx Affected Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.19.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan
Go
≥ 0.18.0
< 0.19.2
0.19.2

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx?
GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx is a security vulnerability in Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan involving Yapscan Denial of Service vulnerability in report server under General Security Weakness.
Which Github.com/fkie cad/yapscan versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.19.2 across affected packages: github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan.
What version fixes GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx?
Upgrading to 0.19.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan affected?
Yes, github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan is affected in releases prior to 0.19.2. Upgrade your dependency to 0.19.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx?
GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx?
GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Go dependencies for GHSA-wxwq-525w-hcqx?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/fkie-cad/yapscan'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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