CVE-2026-55078

Coder: Zip upload decompression lacks aggregate size limit, enabling denial of service

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM UTC
Updated: July 8, 2026 at 07:55 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCoder

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Coder allows organizations to provision remote development environments via Terraform. Starting in version 2.17.0 and prior to versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2, `POST /api/v2/files` converts zip uploads to tar in memory via `CreateTarFromZip`, which enforced a per-entry size limit but no aggregate limit on total decompressed output, writing to an unbounded in-memory buffer. Exploitation requires authenticated file-upload access and the impact is limited to availability (denial of service). The fix in versions 2.29.7, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2 adds a metadata preflight check that sums projected entry sizes and a streaming writer that enforces the aggregate limit during decompression. As a workaround, restrict file-upload permissions to trusted users or place a reverse proxy with request-body size limits in front of `coderd`.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.29.17v < 2.32.7v < 2.33.8v < 2.34.22.17.0 ≤ v < 2.29.172.30.0 ≤ v < 2.32.72.33.0 ≤ v < 2.33.82.34.0 ≤ v < 2.34.2
Affected range stops below 2.29.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.32.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.33.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.34.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/security/advisories/GHSA-2mg2-p7r7-g27f
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/25877
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.29.17
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.32.7
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.33.8
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.34.2

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-409CWE-770

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