CVE-2026-58250 Details
Description
NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.12.8 and 2.11.17, an unauthenticated peer with network access to a leafnode listener with compression enabled could crash the server during the pre-authentication leafnode handshake by sending repeated leafnode INFO protocol messages before authentication and account setup completed. This issue is fixed in versions 2.12.8 and 2.11.17.
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in NATS Server versions prior to 2.12.8 and 2.11.17. The issue arises when an unauthenticated peer with network access to a leafnode listener with compression enabled sends repeated leafnode INFO protocol messages before the connection has completed authentication and account setup. This can cause the server to crash by dereferencing a nil value, leading to a process panic.
Users can disable leafnode compression as a temporary workaround until NATS Server is updated to version 2.12.8 or 2.11.17.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jul 9, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
By selecting these links, you will be leaving this site. These are references gathered from the official CVE record and are not endorsed by Volerion.
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-476 | NULL Pointer Dereference | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linuxfoundation nats-server | < 2.11.17 >= 2.12.0, < 2.12.8 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jul 8, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |