CVE-2025-61724 Affecting golang-tests package, versions <0:1.24.8-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-GOLANGTESTS-13730948
  • published29 Oct 2025
  • disclosed29 Oct 2025

Introduced: 29 Oct 2025

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How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 golang-tests to version 0:1.24.8-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-1239.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream golang-tests package and not the golang-tests package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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