CVE-2026-1848CWE-770

Connections received from the proxy port may not count towards total accepted connections

High · published February 10, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky connection count glitch could lead to server meltdowns! If connections from your proxy port aren't counted, you might end up overflowing your server's capacity and crashing! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that only counts customers who walk through the front door, while those sneaking in through the kitchen are completely ignored. Eventually, the kitchen gets overwhelmed and nobody gets fed! This could lead to absolute chaos on your server – imagine your resources running dry as the number of connections skyrockets without anyone noticing, resulting in crashes and downtime. This is a ticking time bomb for service availability, and your users will definitely notice when they can't connect!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that only counts customers who walk through the front door, while those sneaking in through the kitchen are completely ignored. Eventually, the kitchen gets overwhelmed and nobody gets fed! CVE-2026-1848 is a flaw where connections from the proxy port aren't counted towards the total accepted connections, allowing too many connections to pile up and surpass available resources, leading to server crashes.

What to do

This could lead to absolute chaos on your server – imagine your resources running dry as the number of connections skyrockets without anyone noticing, resulting in crashes and downtime. This is a ticking time bomb for service availability, and your users will definitely notice when they can't connect! To mitigate this, ensure you patch to the latest version once available. Monitor your server connection limits and consider implementing rate limiting or connection throttling to prevent overload. Be proactive in auditing your configurations! You've got this! Stay on top of your patches, and you'll keep your servers running smoothly! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00305 · 22.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Published
2026-02-10T18:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 FEB 18:22Z
    Connections received from the proxy port may not count towards total accepted connections
    cvelistv5