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CVE-2017-1000098
The net/http package's Request.ParseMultipartForm method starts writing to temporary files once the request body size surpasses the given…
High7.5EPSS 2.1%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.1% · top 18% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/golang-dev/4NdLzS8sls8/uIz8QlnIBQAJ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://golang.org/issue/17965 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://golang.org/cl/30410 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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