CVE-2026-6948 (GCVE-0-2026-6948)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-03 23:55 – Updated: 2026-05-04 13:08
VLAI?
Title
Unbounded Memory Allocation in VQLResponse Result-Set Writer
Summary
Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel. This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel.
Severity ?
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-770 - Allocation of resources without limits or throttling
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Rapid7 Velociraptor Affected: 0 , < 0.76.4 (custom)
Affected: 0 , < 0.75.9 (custom)
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Date Public ?
2026-04-27 14:00
Credits
We thank Faisal Alhumaid (Faisal.alhumaid@hotmail.com) for reporting this issue responsibly. We also thank Mika Jarvinen (mika.jarvinen@kapsi.fi) for reporting this issue responsibly at the same time.
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