CVE-2022-29526 (Medium) detected in github.com/nxadm/tail-v1.4.8

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CVE-2022-29526 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/nxadm/tail-v1.4.8

[Revamped] Go package for reading from continuously updated files (tail -f)

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/onsi/ginkgo-v1.16.5 (Root Library)
  • :x: github.com/nxadm/tail-v1.4.8 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b3ce0e4e67ba887b24b523419d6a48bc2641d1ce

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Go before 1.17.10 and 1.18.x before 1.18.2 has Incorrect Privilege Assignment. When called with a non-zero flags parameter, the Faccessat function could incorrectly report that a file is accessible.

Publish Date: 2022-06-23

URL: CVE-2022-29526

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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