How severe is CVE-2025-61724?

CVE-2025-61724 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-61724 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-61724?

CVE-2025-61724 affects Golang Go. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-61724?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-61724 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-61724 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36730.

When was CVE-2025-61724 published?

CVE-2025-61724 was published on 2025-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-61724

CVE-2025-61724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Golang Go with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-36730
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Golang Go
Published: 2025-10-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Reader.ReadResponse function constructs a response string through repeated string concatenation of lines. When the number of lines in a response is large, this can cause excessive CPU consumption.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61724?: The Reader.ReadResponse function constructs a response string through repeated string concatenation of lines. When the number of lines in a response is large, this can cause excessive CPU consumption.
How severe is CVE-2025-61724?: CVE-2025-61724 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-61724 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-61724?: CVE-2025-61724 affects Golang Go. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61724?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-61724 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-61724 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36730.
When was CVE-2025-61724 published?: CVE-2025-61724 was published on 2025-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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