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Velociraptor DoS triggered by Divide by Zero panic

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A rogue Velociraptor client can upload a malformed sparse file such that if the GUI attempts to expand the file, a panic occurs which may crash the server process. The problem is a Divide by Zero bug in the ShouldPadFile() function.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-64951
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 08:45 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Velociraptor DoS triggered by Divide by Zero panic

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Aug 2026, 09:49 UTC

A rogue Velociraptor client can upload a malformed sparse file such that if the GUI attempts to expand the file, a panic occurs which may crash the server process. The problem is a Divide by Zero bug in the ShouldPadFile() function.

osv:CVE-2026-64951
Complete source record
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