Google Go up to 1.25.1 net-textproto Reader.ReadResponse resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Go up to 1.25.1. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is the function Reader.ReadResponse of the component net-textproto. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-61724. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Go up to 1.25.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Reader.ReadResponse of the component net-textproto. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Reader.ReadResponse function constructs a response string through repeated string concatenation of lines. When the number of lines in a response is large, this can cause excessive CPU consumption.

It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-61724. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 270294 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : go1.25 (SUSE-SU-2025:03547-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.25.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (270294), EUVD (EUVD-2025-36730) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2227). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • IBM MQ
  • Golang Go
  • Open Source OpenTofu
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • IBM App Connect Enterprise
  • Dell NetWorker

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 270294
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : go1.25 (SUSE-SU-2025:03547-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Go 1.25.2

Timelineinfo

10/10/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/10/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/09/2026 +122 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-61724 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-327871
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2227 - Golang Go: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/10/2025 09:01
Updated: 02/09/2026 14:23
Changes: 10/10/2025 09:01 (54), 10/19/2025 05:19 (2), 10/30/2025 01:58 (1), 10/30/2025 04:46 (1), 11/09/2025 06:08 (7), 11/23/2025 06:32 (1), 11/30/2025 13:57 (1), 12/11/2025 14:49 (1), 01/04/2026 06:35 (1), 02/05/2026 07:34 (1), 02/09/2026 14:23 (1)
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