CVE-2025-60632: Github.com/free5gc/pcf Denial of Service Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2025-60632 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-617: Reachable Assertion) affecting Github.com/free5gc/pcf libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves free5gc is vulnerable to dos through its npcf_bdtpolicycontrol post api. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.4.0.
CVE-2025-60632 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2025-60632
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/free5gc/pcf 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/free5gc/pcf to 1.4.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/free5gc/pcfHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-60632, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/free5gc/pcf:
inspect dependencies for github.com/free5gc/pcfAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/free5gc/pcf in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.4.0), 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-617: Reachable Assertion, where the product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. In Github.com/free5gc/pcf, 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-2025-60632 Affected Github.com/free5gc/pcf Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/free5gc/pcf
|
Go |
< 1.4.0
|
1.4.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-vgq7-9r5r-j9v3",
"modified" : "2025-11-25T21:01:13Z",
"published" : "2025-11-24T18:31:12Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-60632" ],
"summary" : "Free5GC is vulnerable to DoS through its Npcf_BDTPolicyControl POST API",
"details" : "An issue was discovered in Free5GC v4.0.0 and v4.0.1 allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted POST request to the Npcf_BDTPolicyControl API.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/free5gc/pcf"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.4.0"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60632"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/705"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/pull/53"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/free5gc/pcf"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-617" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-11-25T21:01:13Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-11-24T16:15:49Z"
}
}