# CVE-2026-58250: NATS Server: Pre-auth server crash via double INFO in leafnode handshake

CVE-2026-58250 is fixed in nats-server on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-58250 (version 2.14.1-1), released July 4, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-58250
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0074
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 8, 2026
- Weakness: NULL Pointer Dereference
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58250

## Description

NATS Server is a high-performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system. Prior to 2.12.8 and 2.11.17, an unauthenticated peer with network access to a leafnode listener with compression enabled could crash the server during the pre-authentication leafnode handshake by sending repeated leafnode INFO protocol messages before authentication and account setup completed. This issue is fixed in versions 2.12.8 and 2.11.17.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | nats-server Debian 14 | 2.14.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-58250](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-58250.md) | Jul 4, 2026 |

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