Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in snappy-java - #VU153263
Published: October 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153263
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the compressed chunk buffer of SnappyInputStream when processing a truncated stream containing a crafted chunk header. A remote attacker can provide specially crafted truncated input to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
snappy-java
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
snappy-java - update to 1.1.10.10