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    CVE-2026-72712

    Nmap versions up to and including 7.99 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to crash the application by sending a crafted packet containing a zero-length TCP option. The malformed packet forces the Packet:parse_options() function in nselib/packet.lua to allocate objects in an infinite loop, causing an out-of-memory condition that results in application crash.

    Published:Aug 11, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
    EPS:Aug 11, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00423
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nmap
    Product
    Nmap

    Exploits

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    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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