Node undici: (undici's decompress interceptor decompresses response bodies according ...) (CVE-2026-84890)
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-84890) exists in the Node.js undici library's decompress interceptor, which decompresses response bodies. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.9, indicating a network attack vector with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction required. The impact affects availability but not confidentiality or integrity. No affected versions or patch information are provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84890 is a vulnerability in the undici library for Node.js where the decompress interceptor component decompresses response bodies in a manner that leads to an availability impact. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access with high complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity. There is no information on affected versions or available patches, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability impacts availability, potentially causing denial of service or resource exhaustion conditions when decompressing response bodies. Confidentiality and integrity are not affected. The attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are required for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and apply patches once available.
Node undici: (undici's decompress interceptor decompresses response bodies according ...) (CVE-2026-84890)
Description
A medium severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-84890) exists in the Node.js undici library's decompress interceptor, which decompresses response bodies. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.9, indicating a network attack vector with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction required. The impact affects availability but not confidentiality or integrity. No affected versions or patch information are provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-undici?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/node-undici?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84890 is a vulnerability in the undici library for Node.js where the decompress interceptor component decompresses response bodies in a manner that leads to an availability impact. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access with high complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity. There is no information on affected versions or available patches, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability impacts availability, potentially causing denial of service or resource exhaustion conditions when decompressing response bodies. Confidentiality and integrity are not affected. The attack complexity is high, and no privileges or user interaction are required for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and apply patches once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-84890
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a9ee1b1acd9273b49e69d13
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 16:09:21 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 16:15:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 00:25:52 UTC
Views: 6
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