go-openapi/swag jsonutils before 0.27.1 Uncontrolled Recursion in Ordered JSON Marshal and Unmarshal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-674.
Summary
go-openapi/swag jsonutils before 0.27.1 contains a stack overflow vulnerability in ordered JSON parsing and serialization due to unbounded recursion with no depth limit. Remote unauthenticated attackers can submit deeply nested JSON documents to services accepting OpenAPI specifications, causing fatal stack overflow that terminates the process and all in-flight requests.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| go-openapi | swag | before 0.27.1 | 0.27.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- swag Vendorgo-openapi Affected before 0.27.1 Fixed in 0.27.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA swag (go-openapi) Fixed in 0.27.1
Red Hat 20 advisories
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- RHSA-2026:72750 Released 2026-09-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
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Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
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|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68272, RHSA-2026:68290, RHSA-2026:68591, RHSA-2026:68717, RHSA-2026:68729, RHSA-2026:71906, RHSA-2026:72488, RHSA-2026:72489, RHSA-2026:72490, RHSA-2026:72491, RHSA-2026:72492, RHSA-2026:72493, RHSA-2026:72496, RHSA-2026:72497, RHSA-2026:72498, RHSA-2026:72507, RHSA-2026:72570, RHSA-2026:72750, RHSA-2026:74871, RHSA-2026:85266 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93450
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j354-7hcm-wg69
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:71906 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72488 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72490 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72491 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72492 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72497 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72750 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72498 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:68717 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:68729 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72507 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:68272 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:68591 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:68290 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:74871 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:85266 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72489 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72496 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72570 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:72493 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-93450 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93450 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j354-7hcm-wg69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-93450 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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