CVE-2026-44505CWE-755

Nimiq network-libp2p: Untrusted peer can wedge DHT

Medium · published June 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Nimiq is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. network-libp2p handles kad get-record query progress in handle_dht_get (network-libp2p/src/swarm.rs). Prior to version 1.4.0, when a peer returns a FoundRecord, the code verifies the record via dht_verifier.verify(&record.record). On verifier error, handle_dht_get logs and returns early without completing the oneshot used by Network::dht_get, and without cleaning up per-query bookkeeping. Later query progress can hit the "DHT inconsistent state" path and also return without cleanup. Because Network::dht_get awaits the oneshot without a timeout, the caller future can hang indefinitely. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00507 · 42.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-755 · Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Published
2026-06-09T23:44Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JUN 23:44Z
    Nimiq network-libp2p: Untrusted peer can wedge DHT
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