CVE-2026-32941 Details
Description
Sliver is a command and control framework that uses a custom Wireguard netstack. Versions 1.7.3 and below contain a Remote OOM (Out-of-Memory) vulnerability in the Sliver C2 server's mTLS and WireGuard C2 transport layer. The socketReadEnvelope and socketWGReadEnvelope functions trust an attacker-controlled 4-byte length prefix to allocate memory, with ServerMaxMessageSize allowing single allocations of up to ~2 GiB. A compromised implant or an attacker with valid credentials can exploit this by sending fabricated length prefixes over concurrent yamux streams (up to 128 per connection), forcing the server to attempt allocating ~256 GiB of memory and triggering an OS OOM kill. This crashes the Sliver server, disrupts all active implant sessions, and may degrade or kill other processes sharing the same host. The same pattern also affects all implant-side readers, which have no upper-bound check at all. The issue was not fixed at the the time of publication.
A remote out-of-memory vulnerability has been identified in the Sliver command and control (C2) framework, specifically in versions through 1.7.3. The issue arises in the C2 server's mutual TLS (mTLS) and WireGuard transport layers, where the server's socketReadEnvelope and socketWGReadEnvelope functions improperly trust an attacker-controlled 4-byte length prefix for memory allocation. This flaw allows a compromised implant or an attacker with valid credentials to send fabricated length prefixes over concurrent yamux streams, leading the server to allocate excessive amounts of memory, crash the server, and disrupt active implant sessions. Additionally, this vulnerability can degrade or terminate other processes on the same host.
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Mar 21, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/BishopFox/sliver/security/advisories/GHSA-97vp-pwqj-46qc | [email protected] | ExploitVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-770 | Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling | [email protected] |
| CWE-789 | Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| bishopfox sliver | <= 1.7.3 |
CPE
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Data Remediation | [email protected] |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 20, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |