7.5
High
CVE-2025-61729 Within HostnameError.Error(), when constructing an error string, there is no limit to the number of hosts that will be…
Description
Within HostnameError.Error(), when constructing an error string, there is no limit to the number of hosts that will be printed out. Furthermore, the error string is constructed by repeated string concatenation, leading to quadratic runtime. Therefore, a certificate provided by a malicious actor can result in excessive resource consumption.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| crypto/x509 1.25 | 1.25.0 → < 1.25.5 | 1.25.5 |
| crypto/x509 1.24 | earliest → < 1.24.11 | 1.24.11 |
References
- go.dev go.dev
- go.dev go.dev
- groups.google.com groups.google.com
- pkg.go.dev pkg.go.dev
Timeline
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