Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Versions prior to 2.25.0 are vulnerable to an unauthenticated Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack within the WebSocket subscription handling logic. By injecting unescaped regex metacharacters into the `context` parameter of a stream subscription, an attacker can force the server's Node.js event loop into a catastrophic backtracking loop when evaluating long string identifiers (like the server's self UUID). This results in a total Denial of Service (DoS) where the server CPU spikes to 100% and becomes completely unresponsive to further API or socket requests. Version 2.25.0 contains a fix.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/commit/215d81eb700d5419c3396a0fbf23f2e246dfac2d | Patch |
| https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/pull/2568 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/releases/tag/v2.25.0 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/security/advisories/GHSA-7gcj-phff-2884 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/security/advisories/GHSA-7gcj-phff-2884 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
24 Apr 2026, 20:51
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Signalk
Signalk signal K Server |
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| References | () https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/commit/215d81eb700d5419c3396a0fbf23f2e246dfac2d - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/pull/2568 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/releases/tag/v2.25.0 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/security/advisories/GHSA-7gcj-phff-2884 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
21 Apr 2026, 20:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/SignalK/signalk-server/security/advisories/GHSA-7gcj-phff-2884 - |
21 Apr 2026, 01:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-21 01:16
Updated : 2026-04-24 20:51
NVD link : CVE-2026-39320
Mitre link : CVE-2026-39320
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39320
JSON object : View
Products Affected
signalk
- signal_k_server
