Description
Echo is a Go web framework. From 4.15.0 until 4.16.1 and 5.4.1, Echo's Proxy middleware can retain a handler, copy goroutines, and network connections after a WebSocket client disconnects when the upstream keeps its connection open. The raw proxy waits for both copy directions without reliably closing the peer connection when one direction ends, including when a rejected upgrade response uses HTTP keep-alive. Repeated connections can accumulate resources and cause denial of service, depending on proxy-route accessibility, upstream behavior, and connection deadlines. This issue is fixed in 4.16.1 and 5.4.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| labstack | echo | >= 4.15.0, < 4.16.1, >= 5.0.0, < 5.4.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo.v2 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | temporal | 1.9.1-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | temporal-ui-server | 2.57.0-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/labstack/echo/v4 | >= 4.15.0, < 4.16.1 | 4.16.1 | GHSA-9969-6676-49h5 |
| Go | github.com/labstack/echo/v5 | >= 5.0.0, < 5.4.1 | 5.4.1 | GHSA-9969-6676-49h5 |
References
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/security/advisories/GHSA-9969-6676-49h5
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/1855061e572ae9dab727c811d8382f266bfbaaec
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/3fb0ba7e17645bb65611e2a08875d0a2f65c421f
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.16.1
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.4.1