CVE-2026-32044

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain an archive extraction vulnerability in the tar.bz2 installer path that bypasses safety checks enforced on other archive formats. Attackers can craft malicious tar.bz2 skill archives to bypass special-entry blocking and extracted-size guardrails, causing local denial of service during skill installation.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
OpenClawOpenClaw0 < 2026.3.2affected
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.3.2unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-409: CWE-409 Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References