
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-27572
Wasmtime is a runtime for WebAssembly. Prior to versions 24.0.6, 36.0.6, 4.0.04, 41.0.4, and 42.0.0, Wasmtime's implementation of the `wasi:http/types.fields` resource is susceptible to panics when to
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.9
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.52% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in Wasmtime, a runtime for WebAssembly. This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending an excessive number of HTTP header fields. The Wasmtime implementation of the `wasi:http/types.fields` resource does not gracefully handle this condition, leading to a system panic and making the application unavailable. wasmtime: Wasmtime: Denial of Service via excessive HTTP header fields The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust | wasmtime | Not reported | 24.0.6 | fixed |
| Rust | wasmtime | Not reported | 36.0.6 | fixed |
| Rust | wasmtime | Not reported | 40.0.4 | fixed |
| Rust | wasmtime | Not reported | 41.0.4 | fixed |
| Cpe | wasmtime | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-10 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 26.0.1+dfsg-9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 27.0.0+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 27.0.0+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 27.0.0+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 28.0.1+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 28.0.1+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 28.0.1+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 29.0.1+dfsg-8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.11+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.12+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.12+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.12+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.13+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.5+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.5+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.5+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.5+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.5+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.6+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.6+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.6+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.6+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.6+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.6+dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.6+dfsg-7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.7+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.8+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.9+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 13 | 36.0.9+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-10 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 26.0.1+dfsg-9 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 27.0.0+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 27.0.0+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 27.0.0+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 28.0.1+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 28.0.1+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 28.0.1+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-7 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 29.0.1+dfsg-8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 36.0.5+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 36.0.5+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 36.0.5+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 36.0.5+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 36.0.5+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | 14 | 36.0.6+dfsg-1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust | wasmtime | rust | Not reported | 24.0.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rust | wasmtime | rust | Not reported | 36.0.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rust | wasmtime | rust | Not reported | 40.0.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rust | wasmtime | rust | Not reported | 41.0.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rust-wasmtime | deb | 14 | 36.0.6+dfsg-1 | Not reported | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27572 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [librust-cranelift-dev]Affected
Source package: [rust-wasmtime]
Details (2)
0.113.1+26.0.1+dfsg-3· all · trixieAffected
nvd · rust-wasmtime · debian · 13
0.113.1+26.0.1+dfsg-3· all · trixieAffected
nvd · rust-wasmtime · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-243v-98vx-264h]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27572]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27572]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-27572.json]
[FIRST EPSS] · [GitHub Advisory Database] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]