vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2025-5399: Infinite Loop
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jun 7, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jun 7, 2025
Added
Aug 8, 2025
Modified
Dec 22, 2025
Description
Due to a mistake in libcurl's WebSocket code, a malicious server can send a
particularly crafted packet which makes libcurl get trapped in an endless
busy-loop.
There is no other way for the application to escape or exit this loop other
than killing the thread/process.
This might be used to DoS libcurl-using application.
particularly crafted packet which makes libcurl get trapped in an endless
busy-loop.
There is no other way for the application to escape or exit this loop other
than killing the thread/process.
This might be used to DoS libcurl-using application.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-curl
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