CVE-2026-26061: Fleet's unbounded request body read allows remote Denial of Service

March 27, 2026

Fleet contained multiple unauthenticated HTTP endpoints that read request bodies without enforcing a size limit. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this behavior by sending large or repeated HTTP payloads, causing excessive memory allocation and resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-99hj-44vg-hfcp
github.com/fleetdm/fleet
github.com/fleetdm/fleet/security/advisories/GHSA-99hj-44vg-hfcp
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26061

Code Behaviors & Features

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