CVE-2026-55078
Coder: Zip upload decompression lacks aggregate size limit, enabling denial of service
Description
Coder allows organizations to provision remote development environments via Terraform. Starting in version 2.17.0 and prior to versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2, `POST /api/v2/files` converts zip uploads to tar in memory via `CreateTarFromZip`, which enforced a per-entry size limit but no aggregate limit on total decompressed output, writing to an unbounded in-memory buffer. Exploitation requires authenticated file-upload access and the impact is limited to availability (denial of service). The fix in versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2 adds a metadata preflight check that sums projected entry sizes and a streaming writer that enforces the aggregate limit during decompression. As a workaround, restrict file-upload permissions to trusted users or place a reverse proxy with request-body size limits in front of `coderd`.
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 7, 2026, 11:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Coder to version 2.29.7 or later.
- Restrict file-upload permissions to trusted users.
- Implement reverse proxy request body size limits.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'coder', 'product': 'coder', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 2.34.0, < 2.34.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 2.33.0, < 2.33.8'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 2.30.0, < 2.32.7'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 2.17.0, < 2.29.17'}]}] Added Description Coder allows organizations to provision remote development environments via Terraform. Starting in version 2.17.0 and prior to versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2, `POST /api/v2/files` converts zip uploads to tar in memory via `CreateTarFromZip`, which enforced a per-entry size limit but no aggregate limit on total decompressed output, writing to an unbounded in-memory buffer. Exploitation requires authenticated file-upload access and the impact is limited to availability (denial of service). The fix in versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2 adds a metadata preflight check that sums projected entry sizes and a streaming writer that enforces the aggregate limit during decompression. As a workaround, restrict file-upload permissions to trusted users or place a reverse proxy with request-body size limits in front of `coderd`. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-409 Added CWE CWE-770 Added Reference https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/25877 Added Reference https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.29.17 Added Reference https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.32.7 Added Reference https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.33.8 Added Reference https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.34.2 Added Reference https://github.com/coder/coder/security/advisories/GHSA-2mg2-p7r7-g27f