CVE-2025-61728
Description
A flaw was found in the archive/zip package in the Go standard library. A super-linear file name indexing algorithm is used in the first time a file in an archive is opened. A crafted zip archive containing a specific arrangement of file names can cause an excessive CPU and memory consumption. A Go application processing a malicious archive can become unresponsive or crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to be able to process a malicious zip archive with an application using the archive/zip package. Additionally, this vulnerability can cause a Go application to consume an excessive amount of CPU and memory, eventually resulting in a denial of service with no other security impact. Due to these reasons, this flaw has been rated with a moderate severity.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, implement a timeout in your archive/zip processing logic to abort the operation if it exceeds a few seconds, preventing the application from consuming an excessive amount of resources.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. It can be easy for an attacker to consume many resources by rapidly making many requests or causing larger resources to be used than is needed.
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