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CVE-2026-59980: hpack: Unbounded variable integer decoding can cause run-away computation on malformed input

September 24, 2026

Users of the python-hyper/hpack library, most commonly used as downstream dependency of the python-hyper/h2 library (an HTTP/2 client and server implementation). Unbounded variable integer decoding can cause run-away computation on malformed input leading to O(n^2) runtime, effectively blocking further processing with large enough unsanitized input.

References

  • cs.opensource.google/go/x/net/+/master:http2/hpack/hpack.go;l=468;drc=8e2b117aee74f6b86c207a808b0255de45c0a18a
  • docs.rs/http2/0.5.19/src/http2/hpack/decoder.rs.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-8v8h-hg4w-mvq2
  • github.com/python-hyper/hpack/commit/8cfb02c547740e16dbfe7aba77bad84b297cec2c
  • github.com/python-hyper/hpack/releases/tag/v4.2.0
  • github.com/python-hyper/hpack/security/advisories/GHSA-8v8h-hg4w-mvq2
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59980

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.2.0

Fixed versions

  • 4.2.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.0 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source file

pypi/hpack/CVE-2026-59980.yml

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