CVE-2022-21698
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.060 · 93 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (131)
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- Red Hat OpenShift 5 Logging Subsystemall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5::logging_subsystem
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform_4.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform_4.13
advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0069Red Hat OpenShift Logging Subsystem: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-04-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat OpenShift Logging Subsystem ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen und um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
- GHSA-cg3q-j54f-5p7pUncontrolled Resource Consumption in promhttp2022-02-16ghsa · osvUS
This is the Go client library for Prometheus. It has two separate parts, one for instrumenting application code, and one for creating clients that talk to the Prometheus HTTP API. 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. ### Impact HTTP server susceptible to a Denial of Service through unbounded cardinality, and potential memory exhaustion, when handling requests with non-standard HTTP methods. ### Affected Configuration In order to be affected, an instrumented software must * Use any of `promhttp.InstrumentHandler*` middleware except `RequestsInFlight`. * Do not filter any specific methods (e.g GET) before middleware. * Pass metric with `method` label name to our middleware. * Not have any firewall/LB/proxy that filters away requests with unknown `method`. ### Patches * https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/pull/962 * https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/pull/987 ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade to [v1.11.1 or above](https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/releases/tag/v1.11.1), in order to stop being affected you can: * Remove `method` label name from counter/gauge you use in the InstrumentHandler. * Turn off affected promhttp handlers. * Add custom middleware before promhttp handler that will sanitize the request method given by Go http.Request. * Use a reverse proxy or web application firewall, configured to only allow a limited set of methods. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang * Email us at `prometheus-team@googlegroups.com`
- GO-2022-0322Uncontrolled resource consumption in github.com/prometheus/client_golang2022-07-15vendor · osvUS
The Prometheus client_golang HTTP server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when handling requests with non-standard HTTP methods. In order to be affected, an instrumented software must use any of the promhttp.InstrumentHandler* middleware except RequestsInFlight; not filter any specific methods (e.g GET) before middleware; pass a metric with a "method" label name to a middleware; and not have any firewall/LB/proxy that filters away requests with unknown "method".
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references (112)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-21698cnnvd
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/pull/962cnnvd
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/pull/987cnnvd
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/releases/tag/v1.11.1cnnvd
- https://github.com/prometheus/client_golang/security/advisories/GHSA-cg3q-j54f-5p7pcnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2IK53GWZ475OQ6ENABKMJMTOBZG6LXUR/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2PFW6Q2LXXWTFRTMTRN4ZGADFRQPKJ3D/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36GUEPA5TPSC57DZTPYPBL6T7UPQ2FRH/cnnvd
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