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CVE-2026-68911 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network. Prior to version 3.3.11, a modified remote client can send zlib-compressed peer messages containing a decompression bomb, exhausting available memory of the recipient's operating system. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.11.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus/commit/61de347fbaaab02eae1606df4f95d9dc17066d4c [email protected]Source CodeVendor
https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus/pull/3646 [email protected]Issue TrackingVendor
https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus/releases/tag/3.3.11 [email protected]Release NotesVendor
https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-8w4c-p7mj-g886 [email protected]AdvisoryRemedyVendor

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-409Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Nicotine+
< 3.3.11 (semver)

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nicotine-plus:nicotine+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • Upgrade: 3.3.11moderate effort

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-68911
NVD Published Date:
Sep 29, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 30, 2026
Source:
[email protected]