MEDIUM

CVE-2025-61728

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

0.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-12

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

golangBitnamiall versions · fixed in 1.24.12
stdlibGoall versions · fixed in 1.24.12
aardvark-dnsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.10.1-2.module_el8.10.0+3901+4b80ecd7
buildahAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:1.33.14-3.module_el8.10.0+4136+16425343and 1 other package
cockpit-podmanAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 84.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4102+6c76e544
conmonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3:2.1.10-1.module_el8.10.0+4068+0e21408f
container-selinuxAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2:2.229.0-2.module_el8.10.0+4090+91932338
containernetworking-pluginsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1:1.4.0-8.module_el8.10.0+4136+16425343

30 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

CVE-2025-61728 Red Hat Product Security7,036 products fixed · 113 known affected
golang: archive/zip: Excessive CPU consumption when building archive index in archive/zip
openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-cloud-api-adaptor-rhel9 as a component of Confidential Compute Attestation · openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-podvm-payload-rhel9 as a component of Confidential Compute Attestation · openshift-sandboxed-containers/osc-rhel9-operator as a component of Confidential Compute Attestation
RHSA-2026:51288 Red Hat Product Security168 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:rhel8 security update
RHSA-2026:51033 Red Hat Product Security16 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenShift API for Data Protection
RHSA-2026:49944 Red Hat Product Security227 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: container-tools:rhel8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
RHSA-2026:36882 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes v2.14.3 security update
RHSA-2026:28886 Red Hat Product Security92 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.68 packages and security update

90 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

archive/zip uses a super-linear file name indexing algorithm that is invoked the first time a file in an archive is opened. This can lead to a denial of service when consuming a maliciously constructed ZIP archive.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: 2026-01-28
Last Modified: 2026-02-06

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61728?

Is CVE-2025-61728 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-61728 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.7% on 2026-10-12, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-61728?

CVE-2025-61728 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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