CVE-2022-41723 (High) detected in golang.org/x/net-v0.5.0 - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-41723 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - golang.org/x/net-v0.5.0

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/golang.org/x/net/@v/v0.5.0.zip

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/xmidt-org/candlelight-v0.0.13 (Root Library)
  • go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc-v1.11.2
    • google.golang.org/grpc-v1.52.0
      • ❌ golang.org/x/net-v0.5.0 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5a4bf3b8689bb9de6d428b0e8fb87ee4e14eba50

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

A maliciously crafted HTTP/2 stream could cause excessive CPU consumption in the HPACK decoder, sufficient to cause a denial of service from a small number of small requests.

Publish Date: 2022-09-29

URL: CVE-2022-41723

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GO-2023-1568

Release Date: 2022-09-29

Fix Resolution: v0.7.0

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.