Unbounded Memory Allocation in VQLResponse Result-Set Writer_CVE-2026-6948

4.9 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel.

This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-6948

Source rapid7

Published May 3, 2026 at 23:55

Affected Product

Vendor Rapid7

Product Velociraptor

Affected Versions Rapid7 Velociraptor 0
Rapid7 Velociraptor 0

CWE Classification

CWE-770

References

docs.velociraptor.app /announcements/advisories/cve-2026-6948/

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