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CVE-2026-49866

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Description

libp2p is a JavaScript Implementation of libp2p networking stack. Prior to 16.0.0, @libp2p/gossipsub defaultDecodeRpcLimits set maxIhaveMessageIDs and maxIwantMessageIDs to Infinity, allowing oversized IHAVE and IWANT control message arrays in message/decodeRpc.ts and gossipsub.ts to synchronously iterate roughly 180,000 message IDs per 4 MB frame and block the Node.js event loop. This issue is fixed in version 16.0.0.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-08 21:16:49.137000
Last modified
2026-10-25 17:10:00.197000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-49866",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-08T21:16:49.137",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T17:10:00.197",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "libp2p is a JavaScript Implementation of libp2p networking stack. Prior to 16.0.0, @libp2p/gossipsub defaultDecodeRpcLimits set maxIhaveMessageIDs and maxIwantMessageIDs to Infinity, allowing oversized IHAVE and IWANT control message arrays in message/decodeRpc.ts and gossipsub.ts to synchronously iterate roughly 180,000 message IDs per 4 MB frame and block the Node.js event loop. This issue is fixed in version 16.0.0."
    },
    {
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      "value": "libp2p es una Implementación de JavaScript de la pila de red de libp2p. Antes de la versión 16.0.0, @libp2p/gossipsub defaultDecodeRpcLimits estableció maxIhaveMessageIDs y maxIwantMessageIDs en Infinito, permitiendo que los arrays de mensajes de control IHAVE e IWANT sobredimensionados en message/decodeRpc.ts y gossipsub.ts iteraran sincrónicamente aproximadamente 180.000 IDs de mensaje por trama de 4 MB y bloquearan el bucle de eventos de Node.js. Este problema está solucionado en la versión 16.0.0."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "libp2p",
          "product": "js-libp2p",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "< 16.0.0",
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            }
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          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/commit/773dd80ded24dbd6b19e675c89fd2f3b45f2d899",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/pull/3520",
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    {
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/releases/tag/gossipsub-v16.0.0",
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    {
      "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p/security/advisories/GHSA-cwc9-cp4j-mcvv",
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