NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5, if the nats-server has the "leafnode" configuration enabled (not default), then anyone who can connect can crash the nats-server by triggering a panic. This happens pre-authentication and requires that compression be enabled (which it is, by default, when leafnodes are used). Versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5 contain a fix. As a workaround, disable compression on the leafnode port.
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-52jh-2xxh-pwh6 | NATS Server panic via malicious compression on leafnode port |
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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| Description | NATS-Server is a High-Performance server for NATS.io, a cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5, if the nats-server has the "leafnode" configuration enabled (not default), then anyone who can connect can crash the nats-server by triggering a panic. This happens pre-authentication and requires that compression be enabled (which it is, by default, when leafnodes are used). Versions 2.11.14 and 2.12.5 contain a fix. As a workaround, disable compression on the leafnode port. | |
| Title | NATS Server panic via malicious compression on leafnode port | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-25T19:40:51.282Z
Reserved: 2026-03-04T16:26:02.899Z
Link: CVE-2026-29785
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-25T20:16:30.373
Modified: 2026-03-25T20:16:30.373
Link: CVE-2026-29785
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