CVE-2026-43974
Description
A flaw was found in gun. A malicious HTTP server can exploit this vulnerability by sending an unsolicited '101 Switching Protocols' response to a gun client. This action forces the client into a raw protocol mode, allowing the server to flood the client with arbitrary data. This uncontrolled data flow can exhaust the client's memory, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the underlying Virtual Machine (VM).
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. It can be easy for an attacker to consume many resources by rapidly making many requests or causing larger resources to be used than is needed.
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