CVE-2026-6948
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel. This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.9
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-04 00:16:39.467000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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"id": "CVE-2026-6948",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-05-04T00:16:39.467",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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"value": "Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel.\n\n\n\nThis allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "Versiones de Velociraptor anteriores a la 0.76.4 contienen una vulnerabilidad de agotamiento de recursos en el canal de control del agente del servidor. Esto permite a un cliente de Velociraptor comprometido o malicioso colapsar el servidor por agotamiento de memoria (OOM) enviando mensajes manipulados a través del canal de comunicación normal del cliente."
}
],
"affected": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Rapid7",
"product": "Velociraptor",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"platforms": [
"Linux"
],
"repo": "https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor",
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"version": "0",
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"versionType": "custom",
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}
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}
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"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"baseScore": 4.9,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"references": [
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"url": "https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-6948/",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}