5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-109932
undici WebSocket client vulnerable to Denial of Service via unbounded automatic PONG buffering
Description

undici is an HTTP client library for Node.js. In versions 5.15.0 through 6.29.0, 7.0.0 through 7.30.0, and 8.0.0 through 8.12.1, its WebSocket client, including the bundled WebSocket exposed by Node.js, can be driven to exhaust process memory by a malicious or compromised WebSocket server. For every PING frame received, the client automatically writes a PONG response and ignores the backpressure signal from the socket write, so a server that streams small PING frames while never reading the client's PONGs makes the outbound write queue and heap grow without bound until the Node.js process runs out of memory and terminates. The attack is remote and unauthenticated, needs only a normal WebSocket connection, and is asymmetric, since small inbound PINGs produce a much larger retained outbound queue, with availability the only impact. The issue is fixed in undici 6.29.1, 7.30.1, and 8.12.2, which pause WebSocket frame parsing when the automatic PONG response hits socket backpressure and resume on drain, bounding the outbound queue, and users should upgrade to one of those versions or later. There is no workaround.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 16, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-109932 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nodejs undici
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
Solution
Upgrade undici to a patched version to fix memory exhaustion via WebSocket PING frames.
  • Upgrade undici to version 6.29.1 or later.
  • Upgrade undici to version 7.30.1 or later.
  • Upgrade undici to version 8.12.2 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-109932.

URL Resource
https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-9fm3-97px-rjf6
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-109932', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-16T20:00:14.787878Z'}
  • New CVE Received by ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb

    Oct. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description undici is an HTTP client library for Node.js. In versions 5.15.0 through 6.29.0, 7.0.0 through 7.30.0, and 8.0.0 through 8.12.1, its WebSocket client, including the bundled WebSocket exposed by Node.js, can be driven to exhaust process memory by a malicious or compromised WebSocket server. For every PING frame received, the client automatically writes a PONG response and ignores the backpressure signal from the socket write, so a server that streams small PING frames while never reading the client's PONGs makes the outbound write queue and heap grow without bound until the Node.js process runs out of memory and terminates. The attack is remote and unauthenticated, needs only a normal WebSocket connection, and is asymmetric, since small inbound PINGs produce a much larger retained outbound queue, with availability the only impact. The issue is fixed in undici 6.29.1, 7.30.1, and 8.12.2, which pause WebSocket frame parsing when the automatic PONG response hits socket backpressure and resume on drain, bounding the outbound queue, and users should upgrade to one of those versions or later. There is no workaround.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-405
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CWE CWE-770
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109932.json">CVE-2026-109932</a>
    Added Reference https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-9fm3-97px-rjf6
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