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CVE-2025-25289 Detail

Description

@octokit/request-error is an error class for Octokit request errors. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to version 6.1.7, a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the processing of HTTP request headers. By sending an authorization header containing an excessively long sequence of spaces followed by a newline and "@", an attacker can exploit inefficient regular expression processing, leading to excessive resource consumption. This can significantly degrade server performance or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, impacting availability. Version 6.1.7 contains a fix for the issue.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/octokit/request-error.js/blob/main/src/index.ts
https://github.com/octokit/request-error.js/commit/d558320874a4bc8d356babf1079e6f0056a59b9e
https://github.com/octokit/request-error.js/security/advisories/GHSA-xx4v-prfh-6cgc

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-1333 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-25289
NVD Published Date:
02/14/2025
NVD Last Modified:
02/14/2025
Source:
GitHub, Inc.