# CVE-2019-25072: GO-2020-0037 - Uncontrolled resource consumption in github.com/tendermint/tendermint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-25072-tendermint-client-package-vulnerable-to-uncontrolled-resource  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-04-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-25072 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-04-14

Uncontrolled resource consumption in github.com/tendermint/tendermint

Technologies: [github.com/tendermint/tendermint (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-tendermint-tendermint). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-25072 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-25072 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-25072?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 14 April 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/tendermint/tendermint (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.31.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-25072?** Yes. github.com/tendermint/tendermint (Go): upgrade to 0.31.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-25072?** Check whether you run github.com/tendermint/tendermint (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/tendermint/tendermint (Go): upgrade to 0.31.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/tendermint/tendermint@v0.31.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/tendermint/tendermint (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.31.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2019-25072
- GHSA-3fm3-m23v-5r46
- GO-2020-0037

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