Vulnerability · Published Feb 16, 2023 · Assigned by HashiCorp
CVE-2023-0475Go-Getter Vulnerable to Decompression Bombs
Medium 4.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in go-getter from HashiCorp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HashiCorp go-getter up to 1.6.2 and 2.1.1 is vulnerable to decompression bombs. Fixed in 1.7.0 and 2.2.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0475 |
| Debian:14 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | 1.8.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0475 |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter | 1.7.0 | GHSA-jpxj-2jvg-6jv9 |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter | 1.7.0 | GO-2023-1578 |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/v2 | 2.2.0 | GHSA-jpxj-2jvg-6jv9 |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/v2 | 2.2.0 | GO-2023-1578 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0475 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0475 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0475 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | golang-github-jesseduffield-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0475 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | golang-github-jesseduffield-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0475 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-409 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H