Zebra zebrad 6.4.0 before 7.0.0 performs quadratic work in the mempool coinbase-maturity check because Transaction::coinbase_spend_restriction() rebuilds the transaction's output list once per spent outpoint. Any connected peer can repeatedly send unsigned transactions with many transparent inputs and outputs, which are rejected without a misbehavior score, to pin verification threads.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
ZcashFoundation zebra unaffected
Version Status Constraints
6.4.0 affected < 7.0.0
7.0.0 unaffected —

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Fixes

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra/commit/08743d669b33a19bce2a5d54001bd468c03a196e cve-icon
https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra/security/advisories/GHSA-7jp4-mq53-4cvq cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zebra-zebrad-6.4.0-before-7.0.0-denial-of-service-via-mempool-coinbase-maturity-check cve-icon
History

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Zebra zebrad 6.4.0 before 7.0.0 performs quadratic work in the mempool coinbase-maturity check because Transaction::coinbase_spend_restriction() rebuilds the transaction's output list once per spent outpoint. Any connected peer can repeatedly send unsigned transactions with many transparent inputs and outputs, which are rejected without a misbehavior score, to pin verification threads.
Title Zebra zebrad 6.4.0 before 7.0.0 Denial of Service via Mempool Coinbase-Maturity Check
First Time appeared Zfnd
Zfnd zebra
Weaknesses CWE-407
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zfnd:zebra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zfnd
Zfnd zebra
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T01:37:56.894Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T00:49:30.576Z

Link: CVE-2026-123554

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