Improper Update of Reference Count Affecting coturn/coturn package, versions [,4.17.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-COTURNCOTURN-19427494
  • published29 Aug 2026
  • disclosed11 Aug 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 11 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-73216  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-911  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade coturn/coturn to version 4.17.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Update of Reference Count in the shutdown_client_connection function. An attacker can exhaust relay ports by bypassing user and total quota restrictions through repeated allocation closures while maintaining session and mobility tickets.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1