CVE-2026-29181 Details
Description
OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. From 1.36.0 to 1.40.0, multi-value baggage: header extraction parses each header field-value independently and aggregates members across values. This allows an attacker to amplify cpu and allocations by sending many baggage: header lines, even when each individual value is within the 8192-byte per-value parse limit. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.41.0.
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in OpenTelemetry-Go, specifically in versions 1.36.0 prior to 1.40.0. The issue arises in the multi-value baggage header extraction process, which independently parses each header field-value and aggregates the results. This behavior allows an attacker to amplify CPU usage and memory allocations by sending multiple baggage header lines, even if each individual value complies with the 8192-byte per-value limit. The vulnerability is present in the 'go.opentelemetry.io/otel/baggage' and 'go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation' packages.
Users can upgrade to OpenTelemetry-Go version 1.41.0, where this vulnerability has been fixed.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Apr 8, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25271 | redhat-SADP | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47735 | redhat-SADP | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61314 | redhat-SADP | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63140 | redhat-SADP | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66521 | redhat-SADP | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-29181 | redhat-SADP | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456252 | redhat-SADP | |
| https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-29181.json | redhat-SADP | |
| https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-mh2q-q3fh-2475 | [email protected] | ExploitVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | redhat-SADP |
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| opentelemetry opentelemetry | >= 1.36.0, < 1.41.0 |
CPE
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Change History
24 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 9, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 4, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 31, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 27, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 27, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 25, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 19, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 18, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 12, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 11, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 10, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Aug 4, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 29, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 24, 2026 | CVE Translated | [email protected] |
| Jul 20, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Apr 7, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |