Release notes from opentofu v1.12.8

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  "url": "https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.8",
  "method": "llm",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "patch",
    "title": "Release notes from opentofu v1.12.8",
    "summary": "OpenTofu v1.12.8 addresses a potential excessive CPU usage issue when installing dependencies with `tofu init` while connecting to an attacker-controlled HTTP/2 server.",
    "evidence": "Previous versions of OpenTofu could potentially experience excessive CPU usage if connecting to an attacker-controlled HTTP2 server while installing dependencies in tofu init.",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "OpenTofu",
          "evidence": "Previous versions of OpenTofu could potentially experience excessive CPU usage"
        },
        "prerequisites": [
          {
            "value": "connecting to an attacker-controlled HTTP2 server while installing dependencies in tofu init",
            "evidence": "if connecting to an attacker-controlled HTTP2 server while installing dependencies in tofu init"
          }
        ],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "v1.12.8",
            "evidence": "Release notes from opentofu\nv1.12.8"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": [
          {
            "value": "Previous versions",
            "evidence": "Previous versions of OpenTofu could potentially experience excessive CPU usage"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
    "related_cves": [],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "github-opentofu-opentofu",
  "document_id": 22059,
  "published_at": "2026-10-14T16:20:20+00:00"
}