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CVE-2026-90797

CVE-2026-90797 · Apache CouchDB: Pre-authentication gzip decompression bomb via POST /_session

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An unlimited gzip decompression routine in chttpd in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows any remote client to cause a denial of service via memory exhaustion. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.

CVSS 7.7 · High · EPSS 0.7% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • apache couchdb

    Versions
    • ≥ 0, < 3.5.3: Affected (semver)

    Update to 3.5.3

  • couchdb Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.6.0-0ubuntu7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

Original sources

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