CVE-2025-69229: Ansible · AIOHTTP vulnerable to DoS through chunked messages
Affects ansibleSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium : upgrade to 14.3.0 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 14.3.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ansible to 14.3.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewansiblepkg:brew/ansibleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
### Summary Handling of chunked messages can result in excessive blocking CPU usage when receiving a large number of chunks. ### Impact If an application makes use of the `request.read()` method in an endpoint, it may be possible for an attacker to cause the server to spend a moderate amount of blocking CPU time (e.g. 1 second) while processing the request. This could potentially lead to DoS as the server would be unable to handle other requests during that time. ----- Patch: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/dc3170b56904bdf814228fae70a5501a42a6c712 Patch: https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/4ed97a4e46eaf61bd0f05063245f613469700229
References
- github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/security/advisories/GHSA-g84x-mcqj-x9qq (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69229 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/4ed97a4e46eaf61bd0f05063245f613469700229 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/commit/dc3170b56904bdf814228fae70a5501a42a6c712 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp (opens in a new tab)