Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From 3.9.0 until 4.14.5 and 5.0.0-beta2, the Wazuh cluster protocol in framework/wazuh/core/cluster/common.py allows an authenticated cluster node to exhaust memory on the master. The receive_str() method accepts an attacker-controlled total for InBuffer without a maximum, so a new_str command can request a multi-gigabyte bytearray and repeated requests accumulate in in_str. The divided-message path also retains flag_divided fragments under unique counters in div_msg_box without a count, aggregate-size, or expiration limit. Exploitation can disrupt agent connectivity and alert processing across the monitored environment. This issue is fixed in versions 4.14.5 and 5.0.0-beta2.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/d29c5c89a0e16477545ca27f4e06229021e3183c | Patch |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35173 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.5 | Patch Release Notes |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-h5r8-gvhv-cmp2 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-h5r8-gvhv-cmp2 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
27 Oct 2026, 11:10
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22 Sep 2026, 19:47
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Wazuh
Wazuh wazuh |
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| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/commit/d29c5c89a0e16477545ca27f4e06229021e3183c - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/pull/35173 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.5 - Patch, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-h5r8-gvhv-cmp2 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2026-08-19 16:17
Updated : 2026-10-27 11:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-44253
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44253
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44253
JSON object : View
Products Affected
wazuh
- wazuh
