PT-2017-19415 · Go · Net/Http Package
Published
2017-01-14
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Updated
2017-01-14
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Go net/http package (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue arises from the net/http package's Request.ParseMultipartForm method, which starts writing to temporary files once the request body size surpasses the given "maxMemory" limit. An attacker could generate a crafted multipart request, causing the server to run out of file descriptors.
Recommendations
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Affected Products
Net/Http Package