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GHSA-h858-mf2m-8jf4
GHSA-h858-mf2m-8jf4
PUBLISHED
CVSS 2.9000000953674316 LOW
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published February 18, 2026
zlib before 1.3.2 allows CPU consumption via crc32_combine64 and crc32_combine_gen64 because x2nmodp can do right shifts within a loop that has no termination condition.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| zlib | Chainguard | 1.3.2-r0 |
| zlib | Wolfi | 1.3.2-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
2.9000000953674316
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| chainguard | zlib | 0 |
| wolfi | zlib | 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 18, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- https://github.com/madler/zlib/issues/904 url
- https://7asecurity.com/blog/2026/02/zlib-7asecurity-audit url
- https://7asecurity.com/reports/pentest-report-zlib-RC1.1.pdf url
- https://github.com/madler/zlib/releases/tag/v1.3.2 url
- https://ostif.org/zlib-audit-complete url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27171 advisory