SCA: security update for github.com/opentofu/opentofu (GHSA-pxh5-6rrc-8rjv)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 442246

Description

OpenTofu: Excessive resource usage in "tofu init" when installing dependencies from attacker-controlled server

Solution

Update the github.com/opentofu/opentofu library and its related packages to version 1.11.8 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pxh5-6rrc-8rjv

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 442246

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 5/20/2026

Updated: 5/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2026

Reference Information

cwe: CWE-835