CVE-2026-21435

webtransport-go CloseWithError can block indefinitely

Published Feb 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
webtransport-go is an implementation of the WebTransport protocol. Prior to v0.10.0, an attacker can cause a denial of service in webtransport-go by preventing or indefinitely delaying WebTransport session closure. A malicious peer can withhold QUIC flow control credit on the CONNECT stream, blocking transmission of the WT_CLOSE_SESSION capsule and causing the close operation to hang. This vulnerability is fixed in v0.10.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-px4r-g4p3-hhqv webtransport-go: CloseWithError can block indefinitely
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quic-go:webtransport-go:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Quic-go
Quic-go webtransport-go
Vendors & Products Quic-go
Quic-go webtransport-go
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Description webtransport-go is an implementation of the WebTransport protocol. Prior to v0.10.0, an attacker can cause a denial of service in webtransport-go by preventing or indefinitely delaying WebTransport session closure. A malicious peer can withhold QUIC flow control credit on the CONNECT stream, blocking transmission of the WT_CLOSE_SESSION capsule and causing the close operation to hang. This vulnerability is fixed in v0.10.0.
Title webtransport-go CloseWithError can block indefinitely
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 17, 2026, 3:36 PM
Reserved
Dec 29, 2025, 3:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 12, 2026, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:18 AM