CVE-2026-54873
Description
Issue summary: QUIC process may keep memory for QUIC packet buffer for much longer period than necessary. Impact summary: Remote peer can exploit this vulnerability by sending maliciously crafted packets, making the local QUIC stack to keep the memory for packet buffers allocated. The time for which the memory remains allocated is entirely under the control of the potentially malicious remote pee…
Description from NVD (National Vulnerability Database).
- Product
- OpenSSL
- Severity
- CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
- Published
- Source
- NVD (National Vulnerability Database) · View on NVD
Severity is the CVSS score; the real impact depends on the version and configuration you run. Always check affected versions and fixes in the original advisory.