Prometheus: remote read endpoint allows denial of service via crafted snappy payload
cve-program · CVE-2026-42154
PublishedPrometheus is an open-source monitoring system and time series database. Prior to versions 3.5.3 and 3.11.3, the remote read endpoint (/api/v1/read) does not validate the declared decoded length in a snappy-compressed request body before allocating memory. An unauthenticated attacker can send a small payload that causes a huge heap allocation per request. Under concurrent load this can exhaust available memory and crash the Prometheus process. This issue has been patched in versions 3.5.3 and 3.11.3.
Read the publisher's advisoryeuvd · EUVD-2026-27091
PublishedPrometheus is an open-source monitoring system and time series database. Prior to versions 3.5.3 and 3.11.3, the remote read endpoint (/api/v1/read) does not validate the declared decoded length in a snappy-compressed request body before allocating memory. An unauthenticated attacker can send a small payload that causes a huge heap allocation per request. Under concurrent load this can exhaust available memory and crash the Prometheus process. This issue has been patched in versions 3.5.3 and 3.11.3.
Read the publisher's advisorynvd · CVE-2026-42154
PublishedPrometheus is an open-source monitoring system and time series database. Prior to versions 3.5.3 and 3.11.3, the remote read endpoint (/api/v1/read) does not validate the declared decoded length in a snappy-compressed request body before allocating memory. An unauthenticated attacker can send a small payload that causes a huge heap allocation per request. Under concurrent load this can exhaust available memory and crash the Prometheus process. This issue has been patched in versions 3.5.3 and 3.11.3.
Read the publisher's advisoryosv · GHSA-8rm2-7qqf-34qm
Published### Impact The remote read endpoint (`/api/v1/read`) does not validate the declared decoded length in a snappy-compressed request body before allocating memory. An unauthenticated attacker can send a small payload that causes a huge heap allocation per request. Under concurrent load this can exhaust available memory and crash the Prometheus process. ### Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ Fixed in 3.11.3 and 3.5.3 LTS. Users should upgrade to these versions or later. ### Workarounds User who can not upgrade can place Prometheus behind a reverse proxy or firewall that requires authentication before requests reach /api/v1/read.
Read the publisher's advisoryosv · GO-2026-5264
PublishedPrometheus: Remote read endpoint allows denial of service via crafted snappy payload in github.com/prometheus/prometheus
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CVE-2026-42154 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-42154
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/security/advisories/GHSA-8rm2-7qqf-34qm
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18584
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18585
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.11.3
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.5.3
euvd · EUVD-2026-27091
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/security/advisories/GHSA-8rm2-7qqf-34qm
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18584
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18585
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.11.3
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.5.3
nvd · CVE-2026-42154
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18584
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18585
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.11.3
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.5.3
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/security/advisories/GHSA-8rm2-7qqf-34qm
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25039
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25245
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29770
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30651
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34357
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34359
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34364
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34794
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36651
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36796
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40118
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40262
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40792
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40945
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40970
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40972
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40974
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41019
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41030
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41031
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41066
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42146
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42796
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42852
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43052
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44235
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44263
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:44622
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47149
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47728
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47952
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:48699
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50758
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50843
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53413
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53415
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:53530
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54288
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56340
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56789
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56912
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59833
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60386
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42154
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466505
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42154.json
osv · GHSA-8rm2-7qqf-34qm
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/security/advisories/GHSA-8rm2-7qqf-34qm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42154
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18584
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18585
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.11.3
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.5.3
osv · GO-2026-5264
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/security/advisories/GHSA-8rm2-7qqf-34qm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42154
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18584
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pull/18585
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.11.3
- https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v3.5.3
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