NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server package, versions <2.12.5
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- published25 Mar 2026
- disclosed24 Mar 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 24 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-29785 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server to version 2.12.5 or higher.
Overview
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server is an A simple, secure and performant communications system for digital systems, services and devices.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via the compression process on the leafnode port. An attacker can cause the server to panic and crash by sending maliciously crafted compression data during the connection negotiation phase.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling compression on the leaf node port.