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Node undici: (undici's decompress interceptor decompresses response bodies according ...) (CVE-2026-84890)

0
Medium
Published: 09/07/2026 (09/07/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: node-undici

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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
node-undici
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-undici?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected versions
=5.22.1+dfsg1+~cs20.10.10.2-1ubuntu1=5.26.3+dfsg1+~cs23.10.12-2
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
node-undici
pkg:deb/ubuntu/node-undici?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=7.3.0+dfsg1+~cs24.12.11-2=7.16.0+dfsg+~cs3.2.0-2=7.18.2+dfsg+~cs3.2.0-1=7.18.2+dfsg+~cs3.2.0-1build1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/07/2026, 16:15:06 UTC

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.

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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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