CVE-2026-5680

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.40%

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CVE-2026-5680 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Undertow. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted WebSocket messages with permessage-deflate negotiated. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in Undertow. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted WebSocket messages with permessage-deflate negotiated. This could lead to excessive memory consumption due to the PerMessageDeflateFunction.largerBuffer() method using exponential doubling, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected application.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.40%

34.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 10All versions
Red HatRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 8All versions
Red HatRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1 for RHEL 9All versions
Red HatRed Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4All versions
Red HatRed Hat Data Grid 8All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9All versions
Red HatRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7All versions
Red HatRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackAll versions
Red HatRed Hat Process Automation 7All versions
Red HatRed Hat Single Sign-On 7All versions

References

Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-5680?
A flaw was found in Undertow. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted WebSocket messages with permessage-deflate negotiated. This could lead to excessive memory consumption due to the PerMessageDeflateFunction.largerBuffer() method using exponential doubling, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected application.
How severe is CVE-2026-5680?
CVE-2026-5680 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-5680?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST