CVE-2026-77354
Description
A flaw was found in kin-openapi, a Go project for handling OpenAPI files. An unauthenticated client can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted query with a large index in a deepObject query parameter. This forces the application to allocate multi-gigabyte memory, leading to an Out-of-Memory (OOM) error or a restart loop, effectively causing a Denial of Service (DoS).
Statement
Red Hat rates this flaw as Important because a small request can exhaust memory and terminate an exposed service. Exploitation requires an application to decode attacker-controlled query parameters using kin-openapi’s deepObject handling with an array-containing schema. Schema limits such as maxItems do not prevent the allocation, and HTTP handler panic recovery does not protect against process termination from memory exhaustion.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
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