CVE-2023-25568 — Boxo, formerly known as go-libipfs, is a library for building IPFS applications
Boxo, formerly known as go-libipfs, is a library for building IPFS applications and implementations. In versions 0.4.0 and 0.5.0, if an attacker is able allocate arbitrary many bytes in the Bitswap server, those allocations are lasting even if the connection is closed. This affec
Published
2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-02-13T16:44:30.783Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
Boxo, formerly known as go-libipfs, is a library for building IPFS applications and implementations. In versions 0.4.0 and 0.5.0, if an attacker is able allocate arbitrary many bytes in the Bitswap server, those allocations are lasting even if the connection is closed. This affects users accepting untrusted connections with the Bitswap server and also affects users using the old API stubs at…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| ipfs | boxo | 0.4.0, 0.5.0 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2025-02-13T16:44:30.783Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/ipfs/boxo/commit/62cbac40b96f49e39cd7fedc77ee6b56adce4916
- github.com — https://github.com/ipfs/boxo/commit/9cb5cb54d40b57084d1221ba83b9e6bb3fcc3197
- github.com — https://github.com/ipfs/boxo/commit/baa748b682fabb21a4c1f7628a8af348d4645974
- github.com — https://github.com/ipfs/go-libipfs/security/advisories/GHSA-m974-xj4j-7qv5
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