GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4
MEDIUMGHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-835 vulnerability in designate. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | designate | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for designate. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Remediation status
No patched version of designate has shipped for GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-c33m-22cr-j9x4 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.