Denial of service in a2aproject a2a-go Distributed Manager Cancel
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
The a2aproject a2a-go package up to and including 2.4.0 has a flaw in the Cancel function of the Distributed Manager. The code does not properly shut down or release resources (CWE-404), which lets a remote attacker without privileges or user interaction cause a denial of service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was identified in a2aproject a2a-go up to 2.4.0. The affected element is the function Cancel of the file internal/taskexec/distributed_manager.go of the component Distributed Manager. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.0 is sufficient to fix this issue. The name of the patch is 14e41a978b31e134ffa1170d8657f9dd98529aa3. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a2aproject | a2a-go | 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4.0 | 2.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- a2a-go Vendora2aproject Affected 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:a2aproject:a2a-go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | a2aproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:a2aproject:a2a-go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·a2aproject
Remediation
Upgrade a2aproject a2a-go to version 2.5.0, which fixes this issue. The fix is available as patch 14e41a978b31e134ffa1170d8657f9dd98529aa3.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
- Fix · CNA a2a-go (a2aproject) Fixed in 2.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117504
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-339m-8vxp-vp6f
- 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-117504 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-117504 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-339m-8vxp-vp6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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