CVE-2025-59353: Github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly DragonFly's Manager Generates MTLS Certificates Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2025-59353 is a HIGH dragonfly's manager generates mtls certificates vulnerability (CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation) affecting Github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves dragonfly's manager generates mtls certificates for arbitrary ip addresses. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.0.
CVE-2025-59353 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2025-59353
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly to 2.1.0
Upgrade d7y.io/dragonfly/v2 to 2.1.0
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-59353, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly:
inspect dependencies for github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation, where the product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. In Github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-59353 Affected Github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly
|
Go |
< 2.1.0
|
2.1.0
|
|
d7y.io/dragonfly/v2
|
Go |
< 2.1.0
|
2.1.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-255v-qv84-29p5",
"modified" : "2025-09-26T16:19:18Z",
"published" : "2025-09-17T20:11:37Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-59353" ],
"summary" : "DragonFly's manager generates mTLS certificates for arbitrary IP addresses",
"details" : "### Impact\nA peer can obtain a valid TLS certificate for arbitrary IP addresses, effectively rendering the mTLS authentication useless. The issue is that the Manager’s Certificate gRPC service does not validate if the requested IP addresses “belong to” the peer requesting the certificate—that is, if the peer connects from the same IP address as the one provided in the certificate request.\n\n```golang\nif addr, ok := p.Addr.(*net.TCPAddr); ok {\n ip = addr.IP.String()\n} else {\n ip, _, err = net.SplitHostPort(p.Addr.String())\n if err != nil {\n return nil, err\n }\n}\n// Parse csr.\n[skipped]\n// Check csr signature.\n// TODO check csr common name and so on.\nif err = csr.CheckSignature(); err != nil {\n return nil, err\n}\n[skipped]\n// TODO only valid for peer ip\n// BTW we need support both of ipv4 and ipv6.\nips := csr.IPAddresses\nif len(ips) == 0 {\n // Add default connected ip.\n ips = []net.IP{net.ParseIP(ip)}\n}\n```\n### Patches\n\n- Dragonfy v2.1.0 and above.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere are no effective workarounds, beyond upgrading.\n\n### References\n\nA third party security audit was performed by Trail of Bits, you can see the [full report](https://github.com/dragonflyoss/dragonfly/blob/main/docs/security/dragonfly-comprehensive-report-2023.pdf).\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please email us at [dragonfly-maintainers@googlegroups.com](mailto:dragonfly-maintainers@googlegroups.com).",
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"url" : "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3969"
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