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Ubuntu CVE-2025-53605

MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674)
2025-07-05 cve@mitre.org GHSA-2gh3-rmm4-6rq5
5.9
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
qualitative
Red Hat
5.9 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 16, 2026 - 03:19 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jul 05, 2025 - 01:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Analysis

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.

Technical ContextAI

A denial of service vulnerability allows an attacker to disrupt the normal functioning of a system, making it unavailable to legitimate users. This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674).

RemediationAI

Implement rate limiting and input validation. Use timeout mechanisms for resource-intensive operations. Deploy DDoS protection where applicable.

Vendor StatusVendor

Ubuntu

Priority: Medium
rust-protobuf
Release Status Version
jammy needs-triage -
noble needs-triage -
upstream needs-triage -
oracular ignored end of life, was needs-triage
plucky ignored end of life, was needs-triage
questing needs-triage -

Debian

Bug #1103833
rust-protobuf
Release Status Fixed Version Urgency
bookworm vulnerable 2.27.1-1 -
forky, sid fixed 3.7.2-1 -
(unstable) fixed 3.7.2-1 -

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CVE-2025-53605 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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