CVE-2024-10846
Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop when unmarshalling Compose file having recursive loop
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.9
Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop when unmarshalling Compose file having recursive loop
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
- Record
CVE-2024-10846- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-0125
5.9
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
- Record
EUVD-2025-0125- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36gq-35j3-p9r9
5.9
Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop when unmarshalling Compose file having recursive loop
Impact
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
Patches
compose-go v2.24.1 fixed the issue
Workarounds
There isn't any known workaround.
References
- Record
GHSA-36gq-35j3-p9r9- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.9
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
- Record
CVE-2024-10846- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.9
Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop when unmarshalling Compose file having recursive loop
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
- Record
CVE-2024-10846- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-36gq-35j3-p9r9
5.9
Excessive Platform Resource Consumption within a Loop when unmarshalling Compose file having recursive loop
Impact
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
Patches
compose-go v2.24.1 fixed the issue
Workarounds
There isn't any known workaround.
References
- Record
GHSA-36gq-35j3-p9r9- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVAZL-55947 No score
CVE-2024-10846 affecting package docker-compose for versions less than 2.27.0-4
The compose-go library component in versions v2.10-v2.4.0 allows an authorized user who sends malicious YAML payloads to cause the compose-go to consume excessive amount of Memory and CPU cycles while parsing YAML, such as used by Docker Compose from versions v2.27.0 to v2.29.7 included
- Record
AZL-55947- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVGO-2025-3412 No score
Excessive resource consumption when unmarshalling Compose file with recursive loop in github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2
Excessive resource consumption when unmarshalling Compose file with recursive loop in github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2
- Record
GO-2025-3412- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:14728-1 No score
govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250130T185858-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250130T185858-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:14728-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:0429-1 No score
Security update for govulncheck-vulndb
This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:
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Update to version 0.0.20250207T224745 2025-02-07T22:47:45Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3456 CVE-2025-24786 GHSA-9r4c-jwx3-3j76
- GO-2025-3457 CVE-2025-24787 GHSA-c7w4-9wv8-7x7c
- GO-2025-3458 CVE-2025-24366 GHSA-vj7w-3m8c-6vpx
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Update to version 0.0.20250206T175003 2025-02-06T17:50:03Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2023-1867 CVE-2022-47930 GHSA-c58h-qv6g-fw74
- GO-2024-3244 CVE-2024-50354 GHSA-cph5-3pgr-c82g
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Update to version 0.0.20250206T165438 2025-02-06T16:54:38Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3428 CVE-2025-22867
- GO-2025-3447 CVE-2025-22866
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Update to version 0.0.20250205T232745 2025-02-05T23:27:45Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3408
- GO-2025-3448 GHSA-23qp-3c2m-xx6w
- GO-2025-3449 GHSA-mx2j-7cmv-353c
- GO-2025-3450 GHSA-w7wm-2425-7p2h
- GO-2025-3454 GHSA-mj4v-hp69-27x5
- GO-2025-3455 GHSA-vqv5-385r-2hf8
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Update to version 0.0.20250205T003520 2025-02-05T00:35:20Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3451
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Update to version 0.0.20250204T220613 2025-02-04T22:06:13Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2025-3431 CVE-2025-24884 GHSA-hcr5-wv4p-h2g2
- GO-2025-3433 CVE-2025-23216 GHSA-47g2-qmh2-749v
- GO-2025-3434 CVE-2025-24376 GHSA-fc89-jghx-8pvg
- GO-2025-3435 CVE-2025-24784 GHSA-756x-m4mj-q96c
- GO-2025-3436 CVE-2025-24883 GHSA-q26p-9cq4-7fc2
- GO-2025-3437 GHSA-274v-mgcv-cm8j
- GO-2025-3438 CVE-2024-11741 GHSA-wxcc-2f3q-4h58
- GO-2025-3442 CVE-2025-24371 GHSA-22qq-3xwm-r5x4
- GO-2025-3443 GHSA-r3r4-g7hq-pq4f
- GO-2025-3444 CVE-2024-35177
- GO-2025-3445 CVE-2024-47770
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Use standard RPM macros to unpack the source and populate a working directory. Fixes build with RPM 4.20.
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Update to version 0.0.20250130T185858 2025-01-30T18:58:58Z. Refs jsc#PED-11136 Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:
- GO-2024-2842 CVE-2024-3727 GHSA-6wvf-f2vw-3425
- GO-2024-3181 CVE-2024-9313 GHSA-x5q3-c8rm-w787
- GO-2024-3188 CVE-2024-9312 GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2
- GO-2025-3372 CVE-2024-45339 GHSA-6wxm-mpqj-6jpf
- GO-2025-3373 CVE-2024-45341
- GO-2025-3383 CVE-2024-45340
- GO-2025-3408
- GO-2025-3412 CVE-2024-10846 GHSA-36gq-35j3-p9r9
- GO-2025-3420 CVE-2024-45336
- GO-2025-3421 CVE-2025-22865
- GO-2025-3424 CVE-2025-24369
- GO-2025-3426 CVE-2025-0750 GHSA-hp5j-2585-qx6g
- GO-2025-3427 CVE-2024-13484 GHSA-58fx-7v9q-3g56
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:0429-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2Go |
2.1.0 up to 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 |
docker-composeAzure Linux:3 |
before 2.27.0-4 | 2.27.0-4 |
govulncheck-vulndbSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 28 CVEs |
before 0.0.20250207T224745-150000.1.32.1 | 0.0.20250207T224745-150000.1.32.1 |
govulncheck-vulndbopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 28 CVEs |
before 0.0.20250207T224745-150000.1.32.1 | 0.0.20250207T224745-150000.1.32.1 |
govulncheck-vulndbopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0.0.20250130T185858-1.1 | 0.0.20250130T185858-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-10846 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Compose-spec Compose-go, published January 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2 2.4.1.
References
github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/security/advisories/GHSA-36gq-35j3-p9r9
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0008
github.com/docker/compose/issues/12235
github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/pull/618
github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/pull/703
github.com/docker/compose/commit/d239f0f3187a2ed5404c61f83bd5e995c81600ff
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10846
github.com/advisories/GHSA-36gq-35j3-p9r9
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/10xxx/CVE-2024-10846.json
github.com/compose-spec/compose-go
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250429-1
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-47930
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10846
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11741
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-13484
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-35177
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3727
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45336
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45339
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45340
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45341
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47770
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-50354
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9312
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9313
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-0750
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22865
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22866
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22867
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-23216
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24366
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24369
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24371
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24376
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24784
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24786
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24787
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24883
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24884