anacrolix/torrent through 1.61.0 contains a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the tracker/http package that allows
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 19:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| anacrolixtorrent | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Gotorrentpkg:golang/torrentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid using untrusted or malicious HTTP trackers in torrent files or magnet links.
Description
Anacrolix/torrent versions through 1.61.0 have a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the tracker/http package. Malicious HTTP trackers can send unbounded announce or scrape responses, causing the client to buffer excessive data and exhaust process memory, leading to crashes.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123096 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/anacrolix/torrent/pull/1143 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/anacrolix/torrent/commit/92ad51490479bb8b94720f964b1c67e5a1d68faa (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/anacrolix/torrent (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/anacrolix/torrent/blob/v1.61.0/tracker/http/http.go (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/anacrolix-torrent-through-1.61.0-memory-exhaustion-via-unbounded-http-tracker-response (opens in a new tab)