CVE-2026-61551
Icinga 2: Stack overflow via deeply nested JSON objects
Description
Icinga 2 is an open source monitoring system. Prior to 2.14.9, 2.15.4, and 2.16.2, parsing deeply nested JSON can exhaust the call stack because nesting depth is not bounded. The affected JSON parsing paths are reachable by unauthenticated network clients through the Icinga 2 service on TCP port 5665, allowing a remote attacker to crash the process, while possible code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.9, 2.15.4, and 2.16.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2026, 6:17 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 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Icinga 2 to version 2.14.9 or later.
- Update Icinga 2 to version 2.15.4 or later.
- Update Icinga 2 to version 2.16.2 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Icinga 2 is an open source monitoring system. Prior to 2.14.9, 2.15.4, and 2.16.2, parsing deeply nested JSON can exhaust the call stack because nesting depth is not bounded. The affected JSON parsing paths are reachable by unauthenticated network clients through the Icinga 2 service on TCP port 5665, allowing a remote attacker to crash the process, while possible code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in versions 2.14.9, 2.15.4, and 2.16.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Added CWE CWE-674 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/61xxx/CVE-2026-61551.json">CVE-2026-61551</a> Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/commit/391504eaa9ed9aee81f84008c57ec821974b74ee Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/commit/3d9166ff52ff1a64a286c39af57957d63442c137 Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/commit/4964d2444ca5c4fae9036054554e1c6e0025fb89 Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/commit/ed163a8aa9d296820dd2ad14c47bf3f6a3fcce7d Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/pull/10908 Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/releases/tag/v2.14.9 Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/releases/tag/v2.15.4 Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/releases/tag/v2.16.2 Added Reference https://github.com/Icinga/icinga2/security/advisories/GHSA-wh38-wg57-5w7g Added Reference https://icinga.com/blog/icinga2-security-release-v2-16-2