CVE-2026-73568

Summary

py-libp2p is the Python implementation of the libp2p networking stack. In 0.7.0 and earlier, the yamux handle_incoming() method in libp2p/stream_muxer/yamux/yamux.py reads an attacker-controlled 32-bit DATA frame length with read_exactly() before validating it against MAX_WINDOW_SIZE or checking whether stream_id exists. A peer that completes the standard Noise handshake can send a 12-byte frame declaring a 0xFFFFFFFF body and then withhold the body, causing the sequential yamux read loop used by the default new_host() configuration to block and preventing every stream on that connection from making progress. No fixed version is available as of this review.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-400: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

• https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/security/advisories/GHSA-hmj8-5xmh-5573

References

• https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/security/advisories/GHSA-hmj8-5xmh-5573
• https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/commit/146ea87d1a20cc7dacf684ecf7c204543be04b37

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