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CVE-2026-6948
Published:May 03, 2026
Updated:May 16, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1 <v0.76.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.76.4
github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20180820123457-4e748feb1ba9 <v0.76.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.76.4
Related Resources (1)
https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-6948/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-770
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02