🛡️ GHSA-6fgm-x6ff-w78f — packet-forward-middleware
Description
Potential Denial-of-Service condition leading to temporary disability in IBC transfers to the native chain
Impact
Chains using affected versions of Packet Forward Middleware in their IBC Transfer stack are vulnerable to an attack in which there is a potential denial of service. This affects IBC transfers for any asset which is being transferred between another chain and its native chain.
We recommend upgrading as soon as possible.
__THIS IS A STATE BREAKING CHANGE__
Patches
Versions [7.2.1](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/releases/tag/middleware%2Fpacket-forward-middleware%2Fv7.2.1) and [8.1.1](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/releases/tag/middleware%2Fpacket-forward-middleware%2Fv8.1.1) are patched.
Workarounds
N/A
References
N/A
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability low.
Affected software
GHSA-6fgm-x6ff-w78f is recorded against 5 packages.
- github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v4
- github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v5
- github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v6
- github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7
- github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v8
Timeline and source
Published on 12 February 2025 and last revised on 11 March 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v4 | — | — |
| github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v5 | — | — |
| github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v6 | — | — |
| github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v7 | — | — |
| github.com/cosmos/ibc-apps/middleware/packet-forward-middleware/v8 | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown GO-2025-3463
- Unknown GO-2023-2156
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