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CVE-2013-10005

Infinite loop in github.com/btcsuite/go-socks

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2022 at 09:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsSOCKS5Go SocksGo Socks

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The RemoteAddr and LocalAddr methods on the returned net.Conn may call themselves, leading to an infinite loop which will crash the program due to a stack overflow.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

SOCKS5· SOCKS5 Projectgo
95%
v < 2013-08-07
Affected range stops below 2013-08-07, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Go Socks· GitHub Com Btcsuite Go Socksgo
60%
v < 0.0.0-20130808000456-233bccbb1abe
Affected range stops below 0.0.0-20130808000456-233bccbb1abe, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Go Socks· GitHub Com Btcsuitereleases Go Socksgo
60%
v < 0.0.0-20130808000456-233bccbb1abe
Affected range stops below 0.0.0-20130808000456-233bccbb1abe, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/btcsuite/go-socks/commit/233bccbb1abe02f05750f7ace66f5bffdb13defc
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0024

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835

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