DoS via Out Of Memory Crash
Priority LOW 35CWE-789Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-789.
Summary
github.com/nwaples/rardecode versions <=2.1.1 fail to restrict the dictionary size when reading large RAR dictionary sizes, which allows an attacker to provide a specially crafted RAR file and cause Denial of Service via an Out Of Memory Crash.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial rardecode (nwaples): 2.2.0github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 (Go): 2.2.0Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nwaples | rardecode | 2.0.1 – 2.1.1 | 2.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 (Go) | before 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg |
| — | github.com/nwaples/rardecode (Go) | up to 1.1.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg |
- rardecode Vendornwaples Affected 2.0.1 – 2.1.1 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA
- github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg
- github.com/nwaples/rardecode (Go) Vendor— Affected up to 1.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg
Remediation
- Fix · CNA rardecode (nwaples) Fixed in 2.2.0
- Fix · GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg github.com/nwaples/rardecode/v2 (Go) Fixed in 2.2.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Serverless | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-11579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwvp-r38j-9rgg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-11579 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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