CVE-2026-84161
Authenticated remote denial of service through unbounded zlib decompression in storeAnalysisStatistics
Description
When an operator enables store.analysis_statistics_dir, a network client with PRODUCT_STORE permission for a product can call that product's storeAnalysisStatistics Thrift-over-HTTP method. CodeChecker 6.29.0 decodes the attacker-controlled Base64 string and passes the complete compressed input to one-shot zlib.decompress(). No maximum decompressed size is enforced. This gives a correctly authorized, non-superuser store account a high-ratio memory and persistent-disk amplification primitive. The complete output is first materialized as a Python bytes object and is then written to the configured statistics directory. A sufficiently scaled payload can exhaust the API worker or host memory and impair CodeChecker availability. The shipped value of store.analysis_statistics_dir is null, so the affected feature is disabled by default. The primary assessment does not rely on authentication being disabled. There is no authorization bypass and no path traversal in this report.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 6, 2026, 11:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 6, 2026, 11:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf |
Solution
- Disable store.analysis_statistics_dir if not needed.
- Limit decompressed data size for zlib.
- Apply available patches or updates.
- Monitor system resource usage.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-84161.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Ericsson/codechecker/security/advisories/GHSA-w57m-6g36-jjwv |
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New CVE Received by 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf
Nov. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description When an operator enables store.analysis_statistics_dir, a network client with PRODUCT_STORE permission for a product can call that product's storeAnalysisStatistics Thrift-over-HTTP method. CodeChecker 6.29.0 decodes the attacker-controlled Base64 string and passes the complete compressed input to one-shot zlib.decompress(). No maximum decompressed size is enforced. This gives a correctly authorized, non-superuser store account a high-ratio memory and persistent-disk amplification primitive. The complete output is first materialized as a Python bytes object and is then written to the configured statistics directory. A sufficiently scaled payload can exhaust the API worker or host memory and impair CodeChecker availability. The shipped value of store.analysis_statistics_dir is null, so the affected feature is disabled by default. The primary assessment does not rely on authentication being disabled. There is no authorization bypass and no path traversal in this report. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-409 Added CWE CWE-770 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84161.json">CVE-2026-84161</a> Added Reference https://github.com/Ericsson/codechecker/security/advisories/GHSA-w57m-6g36-jjwv