Vulnerability · Published Apr 6, 2023 · Assigned by Go

CVE-2023-24537Infinite loop in parsing in go/scanner

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity integer overflow in go/scanner from Go standard library. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Calling any of the Parse functions on Go source code which contains //line directives with very large line numbers can cause an infinite loop due to integer overflow.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8aardvark-dns2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3657+d86e192fALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8buildah1:1.31.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8buildah1:1.24.6-7.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8buildah-tests1:1.31.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8buildah-tests1:1.24.6-7.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8cockpit-podman46-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+5bcd850fALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8cockpit-podman75-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8conmon2:2.1.4-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8conmon3:2.1.8-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8container-selinux2:2.221.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8container-selinux2:2.205.0-3.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.3.0-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.1.1-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-54.module_el8.9.0+3673+0c64b403ALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8containers-common2:1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8crit3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8crit3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8crit3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8criu3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8criu3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8criu3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8criu-devel3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8criu-libs3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8crun1.8.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8crun1.8.7-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.12-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8fuse-overlayfs1.9-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705ALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8libslirp4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-1.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705ALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8libslirp-devel4.4.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8netavark2:1.0.1-38.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.9-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook1.2.5-2.module_el8.8.0+3468+16b86c82ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8podman3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8podman2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:9podman2:4.6.1-5.el9ALSA-2023:6474
AlmaLinux:8podman-catatonit3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8podman-catatonit2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8podman-docker3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8podman-docker2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:9podman-docker2:4.6.1-5.el9ALSA-2023:6474
AlmaLinux:8podman-gvproxy3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8podman-gvproxy2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:9podman-gvproxy2:4.6.1-5.el9ALSA-2023:6474
AlmaLinux:8podman-plugins2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8podman-plugins3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:9podman-plugins2:4.6.1-5.el9ALSA-2023:6474
AlmaLinux:8podman-remote2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8podman-remote3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:9podman-remote2:4.6.1-5.el9ALSA-2023:6474
AlmaLinux:8podman-tests2:4.0.2-24.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8podman-tests3:4.6.1-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:9podman-tests2:4.6.1-5.el9ALSA-2023:6474
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.18-4.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3137+d33c3efbALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8python3-criu3.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2877+8e437bf5ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8python3-podman4.6.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8python3-podman4.0.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8runc1:1.1.9-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8runc1:1.1.5-2.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8skopeo2:1.6.2-8.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8skopeo2:1.13.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:9skopeo2:1.13.3-1.el9ALSA-2023:6363
AlmaLinux:8skopeo-tests2:1.13.3-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8skopeo-tests2:1.6.2-8.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:9skopeo-tests2:1.13.3-1.el9ALSA-2023:6363
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.2.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8slirp4netns1.1.8-3.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8toolbox0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8toolbox0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8toolbox-tests0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
AlmaLinux:8toolbox-tests0.0.99.4-5.module_el8.9.0+3643+9234dc3bALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8udica0.2.6-20.module_el8.8.0+3615+3543c705ALSA-2023:6939
AlmaLinux:8udica0.2.6-4.module_el8.9.0+3627+db8ec155ALSA-2023:6938
Alpine:v3.20go1.20.3-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-24537
Alpine:v3.21go1.20.3-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-24537
Alpine:v3.22go1.20.3-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-24537
Alpine:v3.23go1.20.3-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-24537
Alpine:v3.24go1.20.3-r0ALPINE-CVE-2023-24537
Debian:12golang-1.191.19.8-2DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24537
Gostdlib1.19.8, 1.20.3GO-2023-1702
Rocky Linux:8buildah1:1.24.6-7.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8cockpit-podman0:46-1.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8conmon2:2.1.4-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8container-selinux2:2.205.0-3.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8containernetworking-plugins1:1.1.1-5.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8containers-common2:1-38.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8criu0:3.15-3.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8crun0:1.8.3-1.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8fuse-overlayfs0:1.9-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8libslirp0:4.4.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6939
Rocky Linux:8oci-seccomp-bpf-hook0:1.2.5-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8podman2:4.0.2-24.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8python-podman0:4.0.0-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8runc1:1.1.5-2.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8slirp4netns0:1.1.8-3.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Rocky Linux:8udica0:0.2.6-4.module+el8.9.0+1445+07728297RLSA-2023:6938
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgolang-1.131.13.8-1ubuntu2.22.04.2USN-6038-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgolang-1.131.13.8-1ubuntu2.22.04.2UBUNTU-CVE-2023-24537
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgolang-1.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2023-24537
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgolang-1.181.18.1-1ubuntu1.1USN-6038-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSgolang-1.181.18.1-1ubuntu1.1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-24537

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Go standard library go/scanner 0 – before 1.19.81.20.0-0 – before 1.20.3

Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References