CVE-2026-46541
Nimiq network-libp2p: DHT query poisoning via first-record verification failure
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- Reserved
- May 14, 2026
Description
Nimiq is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.4.0, iIn handle_dht_get(), the DhtResults accumulator is only initialized when the first DHT record passes verification. If the first record fails (from a malicious DHT node), DhtResults is never created, and all subsequent valid records are discarded with "DHT inconsistent state" errors. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
core-rs-albatrossnimiq |
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References
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