netfoil has a resource leak in LRU cache
Priority LOW 38CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
### Summary When an entry was removed from the LRU cache, a pointer to the removed element was not properly cleaned up. ### Impact A local attacker can get netfoil to use more memory. By default this is limited to 100MB via systemd, which would trigger service restarts when reached.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed github.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoil (Go): 0.3.0
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 |
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| — | github.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoil (Go) | before 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-3g4q-2f67-2gvh |
- github.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoil (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.0 Fixed in 0.3.0 Patch available GHSA-3g4q-2f67-2gvh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3g4q-2f67-2gvh github.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoil (Go) Fixed in 0.3.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-3g4q-2f67-2gvh
References
Sources
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