CVE-2022-21698
Published: 15 February 2022
client_golang is the instrumentation library for Go applications in Prometheus, and the promhttp package in client_golang provides tooling around HTTP servers and clients. In client_golang prior to version 1.11.1, HTTP server is susceptible to a Denial of Service through unbounded cardinality, and potential memory exhaustion, when handling requests with non-standard HTTP methods. In order to be affected, an instrumented software must use any of `promhttp.InstrumentHandler*` middleware except `RequestsInFlight`; not filter any specific methods (e.g GET) before middleware; pass metric with `method` label name to our middleware; and not have any firewall/LB/proxy that filters away requests with unknown `method`. client_golang version 1.11.1 contains a patch for this issue. Several workarounds are available, including removing the `method` label name from counter/gauge used in the InstrumentHandler; turning off affected promhttp handlers; adding custom middleware before promhttp handler that will sanitize the request method given by Go http.Request; and using a reverse proxy or web application firewall, configured to only allow a limited set of methods.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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golang-github-prometheus-client-golang Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
focal |
Needs triage
|
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impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/security/advisories/GHSA-cg3q-j54f-5p7p
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/pull/962
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/pull/987
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/releases/tag/v1.11.1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21698
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian