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GHSA-485p-mrj5-8w2v
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Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 6.0, .NET 5.0 and .NET Core 3.1. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.
A vulnerability exists in .NET 6.0, .NET 5.0 and .NET Core 3.1 where a malicious client can cause a Denial of Service via excess memory allocations through HttpClient.
Affected software
- Any .NET 6.0 application running on .NET 6.0.4 or earlier.
- Any .NET 5.0 application running .NET 5.0.16 or earlier.
- Any .NET Core 3.1 applicaiton running on .NET Core 3.1.24 or earlier.
Patches
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If you're using .NET Core 6.0, you should download and install Runtime 6.0.5 or SDK 6.0.105 (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.0) or SDK 6.0.203 (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.1) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/6.0.
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If you're using .NET 5.0, you should download and install Runtime 5.0.17 or SDK 5.0.214 (for Visual Studio 2019 v16.9) or SDK 5.0.408 (for Visual Studio 2011 v16.11) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/5.0.
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If you're using .NET Core 3.1, you should download and install Runtime 3.1.25 or SDK 3.1.419 (for Visual Studio 2019 v16.9 or Visual Studio 2011 16.11 or Visual Studio 2022 17.0 or Visual Studio 2022 17.1 ) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/3.1.
.NET 6.0, .NET 5.0 and .NET Core 3.1 updates are also available from Microsoft Update. To access this either type "Check for updates" in your Windows search, or open Settings, choose Update & Security and then click Check for Updates.
Other Details
Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/221 An Issue for this can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/69149 MSRC details for this can be found at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23267
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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