CVE-2026-90797

Published: Ott 20, 2026 Last Modified: Ott 20, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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An unlimited gzip decompression routine in chttpd in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows any remote client to cause a denial of service via memory exhaustion.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.

409

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
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/12
https://lists.apache.org/thread/gsbotof0qn8x6zlpd7t568ny405…
https://lists.apache.org/thread/gsbotof0qn8x6zlpd7t568ny4053jo0n
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/pj83174r8f8f64odf47fwh…
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/pj83174r8f8f64odf47fwhozbfjtot0f