CVE-2026-39882

OpenTelemetry-Go OTLP HTTP exporters read unbounded HTTP response bodies

Published Apr 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. Prior to 1.43.0, the otlp HTTP exporters (traces/metrics/logs) read the full HTTP response body into an in-memory bytes.Buffer without a size cap. This is exploitable for memory exhaustion when the configured collector endpoint is attacker-controlled (or a network attacker can mitm the exporter connection). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.43.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w8rr-5gcm-pp58 opentelemetry-go: OTLP HTTP exporters read unbounded HTTP response bodies
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Opentelemetry opentelemetry
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
Vendors & Products Opentelemetry opentelemetry
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First Time appeared Opentelemetry
Opentelemetry opentelemetry-go
Vendors & Products Opentelemetry
Opentelemetry opentelemetry-go
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Description OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. Prior to 1.43.0, the otlp HTTP exporters (traces/metrics/logs) read the full HTTP response body into an in-memory bytes.Buffer without a size cap. This is exploitable for memory exhaustion when the configured collector endpoint is attacker-controlled (or a network attacker can mitm the exporter connection). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.43.0.
Title OpenTelemetry-Go OTLP HTTP exporters read unbounded HTTP response bodies
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 9, 2026, 8:22 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2026, 8:32 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM