CVE 6.9 MEDIUM

OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Improper Process Termination via Unpatched killProcessTree in shell-utils.ts_CVE-2026-35667

6.9 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-27486 where the !stop chat command uses an unpatched killProcessTree function from shell-utils.ts that sends SIGKILL immediately without graceful SIGTERM shutdown. Attackers can trigger process termination via the !stop command, causing data corruption, resource leaks, and skipped security-sensitive cleanup operations.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-35667
Source VulnCheck
Published Apr 10, 2026 at 16:03
Modified Apr 10, 2026 at 20:17

Affected Product

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Affected Versions OpenClaw OpenClaw 0

CWE Classification

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