CVE-2025-22869 (High) detected in github.com/golang/crypto-v0.1.0

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CVE-2025-22869 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/crypto-v0.1.0

[mirror] Go supplementary cryptography libraries

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/crypto/@v/v0.1.0.zip

Path to dependency file: /go.mod

Path to vulnerable library: /go.mod

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/sigstore/cosign-v1.0.1 (Root Library)
  • github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf-v0.1.0
    • ❌ github.com/golang/crypto-v0.1.0 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: df1f7d3f67826e841793324e4796be4fbd91c00f

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2025-02-26

URL: CVE-2025-22869

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3487

Release Date: 2025-02-26

Fix Resolution: v0.35.0

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