CVE-2026-101881
Description
OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 contains an allocation of resources without limits vulnerability in the gateway WebSocket transport that allows connected gateways to exhaust node memory. Attackers can send an unending sequence of WebSocket continuation frames without EndOfMessage to cause unbounded memory growth until the node process crashes.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/WebSocketClientBase.cs#L217-L263
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/1810e357aa0d0639099b347f31c746ba7d31512a
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-xxr2-xm56-9cw5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-denial-of-service
CWEs
CWE-770
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.