The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
The package `github.com/gomarkdown/markdown` is a Go library for parsing Markdown text and rendering as HTML. Prior to pseudoversion `v0.0.0-20240729232818-a2a9c4f`, which corresponds with commit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252`, there was a logical problem in the paragraph function of the parser/block.go file, which allowed a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition by providing a tailor-made input that caused an infinite loop, causing the program to hang and consume resources indefinitely. Submit `a2a9c4f76ef5a5c32108e36f7c47f8d310322252` contains fixes to this problem.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/gomarkdown/markdown (Go) | before 0.0.0-20240729212818-a2a9c4f76ef5 | 0.0.0-20240729212818-a2a9c4f76ef5 | Patch available | GHSA-xhr3-wf7j-h255 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/gomarkdown/markdown (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.0.0-20240729212818-a2a9c4f76ef5 Fixed in 0.0.0-20240729212818-a2a9c4f76ef5 Patch available GHSA-xhr3-wf7j-h255
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xhr3-wf7j-h255 github.com/gomarkdown/markdown (Go) Fixed in 0.0.0-20240729212818-a2a9c4f76ef5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Kube Descheduler Operator | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44337
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhr3-wf7j-h255
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-44337 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44337 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xhr3-wf7j-h255 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-44337 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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