Resource exhaustion in Github.com/tendermint/tendermint Github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/lib/client
CVE-2019-25072
Due to support of Gzip compression in request bodies, as well as a lack of limiting response body sizes, a malicious server can cause a client to consume a significant amount of system resources, which may be used as a denial of service vector.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.011 (63.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@golang.org (Third Party Advisory)
- security@golang.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@golang.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25072?
- CVE-2019-25072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Github.com/tendermint/tendermint Github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/lib/client, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25072?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-25072 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.