# CVE-2025-68156: Expr has Denial of Service via Unbounded Recursion in Builtin Functions

CVE-2025-68156 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:0514, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68156
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0042
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 16, 2025
- Weakness: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-68156

## Description

Collector with the supported components for a Red Hat build of OpenTelemetry  Security Fix(es):  * github.com/expr-lang/expr: Expr: Denial of Service via uncontrolled recursion in expression evaluation (CVE-2025-68156)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | alloy opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.12.2-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20140-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20140-1.md) | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Linux | alloy sles 15.7 | 1.12.2-150700.15.15.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0327-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0327-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | alloy sles 16.0 | 1.12.2-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20214-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20214-1.md) | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Linux | amazon-cloudwatch-agent amzn 2023 | 1.300062.1-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2025-1358](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1358.md) | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Linux | coredns opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.14.0-bp160.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20099-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20099-1.md) | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Linux | dracut-saltboot opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.1.0-150000.1.65.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter opensuse-leap 15.6 | 0.4.0-150000.1.21.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | golang-github-boynux-squid_exporter opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.13.0-150000.1.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | golang-github-lusitaniae-apache_exporter opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.0.10-150000.1.26.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | golang-github-prometheus-promu opensuse-leap 15.6 | 0.17.0-150000.3.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | golang-github-prometheus-promu sles 15.7 | 0.17.0-150000.3.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | govulncheck-vulndb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 0.0.20251230T014957-150000.1.134.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0037-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0037-1.md) | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Linux | govulncheck-vulndb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21483-1.md) | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Linux | grafana opensuse-leap 15.6 | 11.6.11-150200.3.83.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1037-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1037-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | grafana sles 15.7 | 11.6.11-150200.3.83.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1037-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1037-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | opentelemetry-collector RHEL 10 | 0.135.0-2.el10_0 | [RHSA-2026:0514](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-0514.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Linux | opentelemetry-collector RHEL 9 | 0:0.135.0-2.el9_7 | [RHSA-2025:23729](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-23729.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | opentelemetry-collector almalinux 10 | 0.135.0-2.el10_1 | [ALSA-2025:23664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-23664.md) | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Linux | opentelemetry-collector almalinux 9 | 0.135.0-2.el9_7 | [ALSA-2025:23729](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-23729.md) | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Linux | opentelemetry-collector rocky 10 | 0:0.135.0-2.el10_1 | [RLSA-2025:23664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-23664.md) | Dec 20, 2025 |
| Linux | opentelemetry-collector rocky 9 | 0:0.135.0-2.el9_7 | [RLSA-2025:23729](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-23729.md) | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Linux | prometheus-blackbox_exporter opensuse-leap 15.6 | 0.26.0-150000.1.30.2 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | spacecmd opensuse-leap 15.6 | 5.0.15-150000.3.142.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:1013-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-1013-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |

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