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etcd: `tlsListener.acceptLoop` spawns unbounded handshake goroutines with no deadline — GHSA-6VCH-Q96H-7GC3

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ID
GHSA-6VCH-Q96H-7GC3
Date
Updated
Source
GitHub
Vendor
GitHub
Threat
high
CVSS
8.7

Summary

etcd: `tlsListener.acceptLoop` spawns unbounded handshake goroutines with no deadline

Timeline

Published by source
2026-07-25
Last source activity
2026-08-01
Time from publication to latest source activity
7 days

Risk context

  • Reported severity or threat level: high.
  • Reported CVSS score: 8.7 out of 10.
  • Review exposure for the affected product or family: GitHub Advisory.

Product

GitHub Advisory

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

  • Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
  • Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
  • Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
  • Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID
GHSA-6VCH-Q96H-7GC3
Source
GitHub
Vendor
GitHub
Published by source
2026-07-25
Last source activity
2026-08-01
Curated by
hlukh.ch

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