CVE-2025-22869

Potential denial of service in golang.org/x/crypto

Description

SSH servers which implement file transfer protocols are vulnerable to a denial of service attack from clients which complete the key exchange slowly, or not at all, causing pending content to be read into memory, but never transmitted.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory go.dev
Affected: golang.org/x/crypto golang.org/x/crypto/ssh
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://go.dev/cl/652135 patch
https://go.dev/issue/71931 patch issue tracking
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3487 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0010/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-22869?
CVE-2025-22869 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-22869?
To fix CVE-2025-22869, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-22869 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-22869 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-22869?
CVE-2025-22869 affects golang.org/x/crypto golang.org/x/crypto/ssh.
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