CVE-2026-77021

Published: Set 21, 2026 Last Modified: Set 21, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification) in Checkmk <2.5.0p14, <2.4.0p37, <2.3.0p51 and 2.2.0 (EOL) allows an attacker who controls a host registered for push mode to exhaust the memory of the agent receiver by sending a small zlib compressed payload that decompresses to an arbitrary size.

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Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)

Incomplete
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Amplification Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://checkmk.com/werk/22116
https://checkmk.com/werk/22116