The net/http package's Request.ParseMultipartForm method starts writing to temporary…
Priority LOW 37CWE-769Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The net/http package's Request.ParseMultipartForm method starts writing to temporary files once the request body size surpasses the given "maxMemory" limit. It was possible for an attacker to generate a multipart request crafted such that the server ran out of file descriptors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02078 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.4; 1.7 to before 1.7.4 | Vulnerable | Go standard library |
- cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.4; 1.7 to before 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:1859 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderategolang security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) golang-1.8.3-1.el7, golang-bin-1.8.3-1.el7, golang-docs-1.8.3-1.el7 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) Operational Tools | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) Operational Tools | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1859 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) Operational Tools
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw93-hqg3-9vw4
References
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- TI-2024-16306 Mishandling of corrupt central directory record in archive/zip CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2021-15910 Go before 1.16.9 and 1.17.x before 1.17.2 has a Buffer Overflow via large arguments in a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fw93-hqg3-9vw4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000098 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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