OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Resource Exhaustion via WebSocket Upgrade
OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the Gateway listener that allows unauthenticated clients to retain response sockets by sending WebSocket upgrade requests without matching connection semantics. Attackers can repeatedly send malformed upgrade requests to exhaust listener resources and cause denial of service without consuming the WebSocket pre-auth connection budget.
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Evidence and details
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-100558
OpenClaw
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-100558
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Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics