Description
An uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in the Windows SIPA event log parser of Google go-attestation versions up to and including 0.6.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The (*WinEvents).readELAMAggregation function recurses for every nested elamAggregation sub-event without enforcing a maximum recursion depth limit, while the size guard is bypassed on recursive execution paths. By submitting a crafted Windows event log containing deeply nested elamAggregation headers, an attacker can exhaust the goroutine call stack, triggering an unrecoverable fatal runtime error (stack overflow) that immediately crashes the verifier application.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An uncontrolled recursion in the Windows SIPA event log parser can cause a Go stack overflow, crashing the verifier application. The vulnerability occurs when the parser recurses for every nested elamAggregation sub‑event without limiting depth, allowing an attacker to craft a deeply nested event log that exhausts the call stack. The resulting unrecoverable fatal error leads to a denial of service, impacting the availability of the verifier and any services that rely on it. The weakness is classified as CWE‑674.

Affected Systems

Google’s go‑attestation library, versions up to and including 0.6.1, is affected. Users of any application that embeds this library and processes Windows event logs through the SIPA parser must consider the risk. No other vendor or product versions are listed in the current data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.6 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation is uncertain. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack requires an attacker who can supply a crafted Windows event log to the verifier; if the verifier runs with elevated privileges, the crash could affect the host system. Because the issue is a stack overflow caused by unbounded recursion, it is less likely to be remotely exploitable without direct input but remains a significant availability risk for affected deployments.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 08:31 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to go‑attestation version 0.6.2 or later, which adds a recursion depth limit.
  • Restrict processing of Windows event logs to trusted sources, validating and rejecting logs with overly nested elamAggregation headers.
  • Implement monitoring for stack overflow crashes and automatically restart or isolate the verifier application to minimize downtime.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 08:31 UTC.

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History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:go-attestation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google go-attestation
Vendors & Products Google
Google go-attestation

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in the Windows SIPA event log parser of Google go-attestation versions up to and including 0.6.1 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). The (*WinEvents).readELAMAggregation function recurses for every nested elamAggregation sub-event without enforcing a maximum recursion depth limit, while the size guard is bypassed on recursive execution paths. By submitting a crafted Windows event log containing deeply nested elamAggregation headers, an attacker can exhaust the goroutine call stack, triggering an unrecoverable fatal runtime error (stack overflow) that immediately crashes the verifier application.
Title Denial of Service via Unbounded Recursion in go-attestation Windows SIPA Parser
Weaknesses CWE-674
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


Subscriptions

Google Go-attestation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:50:18.446Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T05:05:43.275Z

Link: CVE-2026-19201

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:50:15.778Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-09T00:17:30.993

Modified: 2026-09-24T18:46:36.720

Link: CVE-2026-19201

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T01:45:16Z

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