CVE-2026-29785 (GCVE-0-2026-29785)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 19:38 – Updated: 2026-09-09 12:04
VLAI
Title
NATS Server panic via malicious compression on leafnode port
Summary
NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5, if the nats-server has the "leafnode" configuration enabled (not default), then anyone who can connect can crash the nats-server by triggering a panic. This happens pre-authentication and requires that compression be enabled (which it is, by default, when leafnodes are used). Versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5 contain a fix. As a workaround, disable compression on the leafnode port.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-28 01:33 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
  • CWE-409 - Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nats-io nats-server Affected: < 2.11.14
Affected: >= 2.12.0-RC.1, < 2.12.5
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Red Hat Multicluster Global Hub 1.4.5 Unaffected: 1779579439 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.4::el9
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Red Hat Multicluster Global Hub 1.6.5 Unaffected: 1780167118 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.6::el9
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Red Hat Red Hat multicluster global hub 1.5.3 Unaffected: 1778867753 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:multicluster_globalhub:1.5::el9
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Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4     cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
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          "title": "NATS Server panic via malicious compression on leafnode port"
        }
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}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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