GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc: Duplicate Advisory Denial of Service Vulnerability

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CVSS 5.9
CWE-674
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.9) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves rust-protobuf crate is vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion, potentially leading to dos. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.7.2.

GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.9
CWE Classification CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.9

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

protobuf fixed: 3.7.2 
Upgrade protobuf to 3.7.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for protobuf

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate Advisory:

inspect dependencies for protobuf

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.7.2), 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-674: Uncontrolled Recursion, where the product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack. In Duplicate Advisory, 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

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-2gh3-rmm4-6rq5. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### The protobuf crate before 3.7.2 for Rust allows uncontrolled recursion in the protobuf::coded_input_stream::CodedInputStream::skip_group parsing of unknown fields in untrusted input.

GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.7.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
protobuf
 crates.io
< 3.7.2
3.7.2

References

NVD — GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53605
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/stepancheg/rust-protobuf/issues/749
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/stepancheg/rust-protobuf/commit/ee1d928785cff80cbdbedde29fbf5210654410f0
crates.io/crates/protobuf WEB
https://crates.io/crates/protobuf
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/stepancheg/rust-protobuf
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0437

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc?
GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving rust-protobuf crate is vulnerable to Uncontrolled Recursion, potentially leading to DoS under CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.7.2 across affected packages: protobuf.
What version fixes GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc?
Upgrading to 3.7.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is protobuf affected?
Yes, protobuf is affected in releases prior to 3.7.2. Upgrade your dependency to 3.7.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc?
GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc?
GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc is classified under CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion (The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for GHSA-rxf6-323f-44fc?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for protobuf'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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