CVE-2025-11579 Affecting chainctl package, versions <0.2.158-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-CHAINCTL-13553770
  • published15 Oct 2025
  • disclosed10 Oct 2025

Introduced: 10 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-11579  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard chainctl to version 0.2.158-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chainctl package and not the chainctl package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1