# CVE-2022-34038: Etcd v3.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via function PageWriter.write in pagewriter.go.

- Also known as: GHSA-65RP-CV85-263X
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-22 · Updated: 2024-10-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Etcd v3.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via function PageWriter.write in pagewriter.go. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this is not a vulnerability.

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## References

- https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/pull/14022
- https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/pull/14452
- https://github.com/golang/vulndb/issues/2016#issuecomment-1698677762
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/vulndb/+/524456
- https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/vulndb/+/524456/2/data/excluded/GO-2023-2016.yaml

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