CVE-2026-29785

HIGH

7.5

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/25/2026

Last Modified3/26/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linuxfoundation:nats-server

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-04.txt(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/commit/a1488de6f2ba6e666aef0f9cce0016f7f167d6a8(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-52jh-2xxh-pwh6(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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