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Etcd embed auto compaction retention negative value causing a compaction loop or a crashGHSA-pm3m-32r3-7mfh

GHSA-pm3m-32r3-7mfh is a security vulnerability in go.etcd.io/etcd/v3. A fix is available for go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asGO-2024-2529
Published
Updated
Affected
2 pkgs
Patched
2 / 2
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Sep 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected
🐹go.etcd.io/etcd/v3🐹go.etcd.io/etcd/v3

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Description

Impact

Data Validation

Detail

The parseCompactionRetention function in embed/etcd.go allows the retention variable value to be negative and causes the node to execute the history compaction in a loop, taking more CPU than usual and spamming logs.

References

Find out more on this vulnerability in the security audit report

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐹Gogo.etcd.io/etcd/v3≥ 3.4.0-rc.0&&< 3.4.103.4.10go get go.etcd.io/etcd/v3@v3.4.10
🐹Gogo.etcd.io/etcd/v3all versions3.3.23go get go.etcd.io/etcd/v3@v3.3.23

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for go.etcd.io/etcd/v3, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 to 3.4.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pm3m-32r3-7mfh is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact Data Validation ### Detail The parseCompactionRetention function in embed/etcd.go allows the retention variable value to be negative and causes the node to execute the history compaction in a loop, taking more CPU than usual and spamming logs. ### References Find out more on this vulnerability in the [security audit report](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/SECURITY_AUDIT.pdf) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Contact the [etcd security committee](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/blob/master/security/security-r
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