CVE-2022-2584 | Panic when decoding invalid blocks in github.com/ipld/go-codec-dagpb

The dag-pb codec can panic when decoding invalid blocks.

Published: 2022-12-27 Last update: 2025-04-11 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-2584 is rated Moderate Risk (53.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.54%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-2584

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-29 0.28% 0.54% +0.26%
2 2025-12-28 0.24% 0.28% +0.04%
3 2025-11-21 0.24%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-2584

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-2584

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-2584

GHSA-g3vv-g2j5-45f2 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: go — ipld/go-codec-dagpb panics when processing certain blocks

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-2584

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
protocol go-codec-dagpb < 1.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:protocol:go-codec-dagpb:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

References for CVE-2022-2584

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