CVE-2026-109932
MEDIUM 5.9undici is an HTTP client library for Node.js. In versions 5.15.0 through 6.29.0, 7.0.0 through 7.30.0, and 8.0.0 through 8.12.1, its WebSocket client, including the bundled WebSocket exposed by Node.js, can be driven to exhaust process memory by a malicious or compromised WebSocket server. For every PING frame received, the client automatically writes a PONG response and ignores the backpressure signal from the socket write, so a server that streams small PING frames while never reading the client's PONGs makes the outbound write queue and heap grow without bound until the Node.js process runs out of memory and terminates. The attack is remote and unauthenticated, needs only a normal WebSocket connection, and is asymmetric, since small inbound PINGs produce a much larger retained outbound queue, with availability the only impact. The issue is fixed in undici 6.29.1, 7.30.1, and 8.12.2, which pause WebSocket frame parsing when the automatic PONG response hits socket backpressure and resume on drain, bounding the outbound queue, and users should upgrade to one of those versions or later. There is no workaround.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 25th percentile
Impact if exploited
5.9CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-400: : Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- CWE-405: : Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)
- CWE-770: : Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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nodejs24-0:24.21.0-1.5.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs24-bin-0:24.21.0-1.5.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs24-docs-0:24.21.0-1.5.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs24-libs-0:24.21.0-1.5.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-0:26.11.1-0.4.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1@src as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-bin-1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-s390x-rpms as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-devel-1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1@s390x as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-docs-1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-s390x-rpms as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-full-i18n-1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1@s390x as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-libs-1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-npm-1:11.20.0-1.26.12.1.0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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nodejs26-npm-bin-1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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v8-14.6-devel-0:14.6.202.34-1.26.11.1.0.4.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · fixed
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cryostat/cryostat-openshift-console-plugin-rhel9 as a component of Cryostat 4 · known affected
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pkg:oci/cryostat-openshift-console-plugin-rhel9@sha256:27ce23fe3bf779a813b98fe9fea4fae32c888eb497ebe0c0016c34f14f315512?repository_url=registry.redhat.io/cryostat/cryostat-openshift-console-plugin-rhel9
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rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-orchestrator as a component of Red Hat Developer Hub · known affected
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nodejs-docs (nodejs:24) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected
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nodejs-packaging-bundler (nodejs:22) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected
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nodejs (nodejs:24) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected
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v8-13.6-devel (nodejs:22) as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · known affected
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rhoai/odh-mlflow-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) · known affected
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rhoai/odh-workbench-codeserver-datascience-cpu-py312-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) · known affected
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odf4/odf-console-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4 · known affected
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ansible-automation-platform/bootc-automation-portal-rhel9 as a component of Self-service automation portal 2 · known affected
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v8-14.6-devel-3:14.6.202.34-1.26.12.1.0.1.hum1@aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00v8-14.6-devel-3:14.6.202.34-1.26.12.1.0.1.hum1@s390x as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · known not affected
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pkg:rpm/redhat/[email protected]?arch=s390x&epoch=3&distro=hummingbird-20251124&repository_id=public-hummingbird-s390x-rpms
Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00v8-14.6-devel-3:14.6.202.34-1.26.12.1.0.1.hum1@x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00grafana12.4.src as a component of Red Hat Hardened Images · known not affected
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Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Nodejs | Undici | ≥ 5.15.0 and < 6.29.1 |
| Nodejs | Undici | ≥ 7.0.0 and < 7.30.1 |
| Nodejs | Undici | ≥ 8.0.0 and < 8.12.2 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - MEDIUM 5.9 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-9fm3-97px-rjf6 CVE record · openjs · Updated 2026-10-15T18:44:22.571Z
NVD · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-19T20:44:42.247
Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00 - https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html CVE record · openjs · Updated 2026-10-15T18:44:22.571Z
NVD · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-19T20:44:42.247
Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00 - https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-109932.json Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-102321 EUVD · EUVD-2026-102321
Technical & other
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-109932 Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2553687 Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-109932 Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109932 Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84706 Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84657 Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87703 Red Hat · CVE-2026-109932 · Updated 2026-10-22T06:02:40+00:00