How severe is GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr?

GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr affects the following packages: knative.dev/eventing-github (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr?

Update knative.dev/eventing-github to 0.39.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for knative.dev/eventing-github, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr was published on December 6, 2023 and was last updated on August 21, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr — eventing-github

Fix: knative-extensions/eventing-github#442

GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr is a security vulnerability in knative.dev/eventing-github. A fix is available for knative.dev/eventing-github — see the affected versions and patch details below.

eventing-github vulnerable to denial of service caused by improper enforcement of the timeout on individual read operations

Also known asGO-2023-2388

Published

Dec 6, 2023

Updated

Aug 21, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 21, 2024 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐹knative.dev/eventing-github

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

The eventing-github cluster-local server doesn't set ReadHeaderTimeout‬‭ which could lead do a DDoS‬ ‭attack, where a large group of users send requests to the server causing the server to hang‬ ‭for long enough to deny it from being available to other users, also know as a Slowloris‬ ‭attack.

Patches

Fix in v1.12.1 and v1.11.3

Credits

The vulnerability was reported by Ada Logics during an ongoing security audit of Knative involving Ada Logics, the Knative maintainers, OSTIF and CNCF.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`knative.dev/eventing-github`	all versions	0.39.1`go get knative.dev/eventing-github@v0.39.1`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for knative.dev/eventing-github, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update knative.dev/eventing-github to 0.39.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-v7hc-87jc-qrrr. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact The eventing-github cluster-local server doesn't set `ReadHeaderTimeout`‬‭ which could lead do a DDoS‬ ‭attack, where a large group of users send requests to the server causing the server to hang‬ ‭for long enough to deny it from being available to other users, also know as a Slowloris‬ ‭attack. ### Patches Fix in `v1.12.1` and `v1.11.3` ### Credits The vulnerability was reported by Ada Logics during an ongoing security audit of Knative involving Ada Logics, the Knative maintainers, OSTIF and CNCF.

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