Amazon.IonDotnet Bug: The Infinite Loop You Never Knew You Needed!

Attention developers: If your Ion data suddenly resembles a Möbius strip, your version of Amazon.IonDotnet might be stuck in a CVE-2025-3857 infinite loop. Upgrade to version 1.3.1 to escape this vortex and prevent denial of service. Remember, not all loops are infinite, but when they are, it’s best to patch and dash!

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Published: April 21, 2025 4:06 pmAdded: April 21, 2025 at 9:32 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Welcome to the world of Amazon.IonDotnet, where infinite loops are not just for programmers’ nightmares anymore! Grab your popcorn and watch as your system gets caught in an endless cycle of denial of service. Who knew binary data could be so loopy?

Key Points:

  • A vulnerability in Amazon.IonDotnet causes an infinite loop when reading malformed binary Ion data.
  • The issue is identified as CVE-2025-3857, threatening denial of service.
  • Affected versions include 1.3.0 and earlier.
  • Resolution involves upgrading to version 1.3.1, which includes a fix.
  • Symbotic played a crucial role in identifying this vulnerability.

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