GHSA-X8C6-GJ59-6RX8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-14 06:30 – Updated: 2025-07-14 20:55
VLAI?
Summary
py-libp2p is vulnerable to DoS attacks through use of large RSA keys
Details

py-libp2p before 0.2.3 allows a peer to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large RSA key.

Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "libp2p"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.2.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-29606"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-770"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-14T20:55:31Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-14T05:15:27Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "py-libp2p before 0.2.3 allows a peer to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large RSA key.",
  "id": "GHSA-x8c6-gj59-6rx8",
  "modified": "2025-07-14T20:55:31Z",
  "published": "2025-07-14T06:30:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29606"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/issues/526"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/pull/531/files"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/commit/e150d3153af30530ce61d751bc166e099f1ead7a"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/compare/v0.2.2...v0.2.3"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "py-libp2p is vulnerable to DoS attacks through use of large RSA keys"
}


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