CVE-2026-33219

NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6, a malicious client which can connect to the WebSockets port can cause unbounded memory use in the nats-server before authentication; this requires sending a corresponding amount of data. This is a milder variant of CVE-2026-27571. That earlier issue was a compression bomb, this vulnerability is not. Attacks against this new issue thus require significant client bandwidth. Versions 2.11.15 and 2.12.6 contain a fix. As a workaround, disable websockets if not required for project deployment.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Mar 2026, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-02.txt - () https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-02.txt - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References () https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-11.txt - () https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/secnote-2026-11.txt - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrvq-68c2-7grw - () https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrvq-68c2-7grw - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-8r68-gvr4-jh7j - () https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-8r68-gvr4-jh7j - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
First Time Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation nats-server
CPE cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

25 Mar 2026, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-25 20:16

Updated : 2026-03-26 17:15


NVD link : CVE-2026-33219

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33219

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33219


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Products Affected

linuxfoundation

  • nats-server
CWE
CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling