Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects Go software using golang.org/x/net. A crafted input to ParseFragment can make affected code loop indefinitely, causing denial of service. The available sources do not show data theft, code execution, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted availability risk, not a confirmed breach indicator. Prioritize internet-facing Go services and critical internal services that process untrusted URL or fragment data.
Technical view
golang.org/x/net before v0.0.0-20210520170846-37e1c6afe023 contains an infinite-loop denial-of-service flaw in ParseFragment handling. Exposure depends on whether an application passes attacker-controlled fragment input into vulnerable x/net parsing code or packages a vulnerable dependency version.
Likely exposure
Most exposure is in Go applications or downstream packages that include vulnerable golang.org/x/net versions and parse untrusted fragment input. The source bundle does not identify specific products beyond the x/net module.
Exploitation context
The sources describe crafted ParseFragment input causing denial of service. There is no KEV listing and no cited evidence of active exploitation in the provided bundle.
Researcher notes
The public record is narrow: affected module, fixed commit, and denial-of-service behavior. No CVSS, CWE, product CPEs, or exploitation evidence are provided, so validation should focus on dependency reachability and input exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade golang.org/x/net to v0.0.0-20210520170846-37e1c6afe023 or later.
- Rebuild and redeploy applications after dependency updates.
- Check distro or vendor advisories for packaged Go components.
- Review vendor guidance if direct module upgrade is not possible.
Validation and detection
- Review Go dependency manifests and SBOMs for vulnerable x/net versions.
- Identify code paths using ParseFragment with untrusted input.
- Confirm rebuilt artifacts include the fixed x/net commit or later version.
- Check Fedora or other vendor package advisories where applicable.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/wPunbCPkWUgCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/golang/net/commit/37e1c6afe02340126705deced573a85ab75209d7CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2022-17d004ed71CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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