# CVE-2023-26483: GO-2023-1602 - Denial of service via deflate decompression bomb in github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-26483-gosaml2-vulnerable-to-denial-of-service-via-deflate-decompression  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-03-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-26483 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-03-03

Denial of service via deflate decompression bomb in github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2

Technologies: [github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-russellhaering-gosaml2). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-26483 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-26483 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-26483?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 March 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.9.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-26483?** Yes. github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go): upgrade to 0.9.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-26483?** Check whether you run github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go): upgrade to 0.9.0 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2@v0.9.0
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/russellhaering/gosaml2 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.9.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-26483
- GHSA-6gc3-crp7-25w5
- GO-2023-1602

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