Threats affecting pkg:github/warmcat/libwebsockets

CVE-2026-78161 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in warmcat libwebsockets version 4.5.0. The flaw exists in the report_raw_cbor function within the LECP CBOR Recording component. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication. A patch has been identified to address this issue. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity level.

A flaw has been found in warmcat libwebsockets up to 4.5.8. This issue affects the function lws_ssh_parse_plaintext of the file plugins/protocol_lws_ssh_base/sshd.c of the component SSH Protocol Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument msg_len can lead to resource consumption. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 3f9f0c6ecaf0e6f3f219d30632c5d1f2479d7498. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.