Zeroconf is a pure Python implementation of multicast DNS service discovery. Prior to 0.149.12, AsyncListener.handle_query_or_defer retained every truncated TC-bit incoming query, each up to _MAX_MSG_ABSOLUTE = 8966 bytes, in self._deferred[addr] and armed a per-address timer in self._timers[addr] without capping the per-address list or distinct addr keys, allowing unauthenticated hosts on the local link over UDP/5353 (224.0.0.251 / ff02::fb) to spoof sources, grow _deferred and _timers, and cause memory exhaustion and quadratic CPU burn. This issue is fixed in version 0.149.12.
CVE-2026-48045
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 86% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 29(Track)EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity65% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 14%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 11, 2026
Last Modified
August 17, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jul 17, 20260.149.12
Patch available: python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf 0.149.12
https://github.com/python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf/releases/tag/0.149.12commit b22c8ff19c66 (python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf)
Patch available: python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf 0.149.12 (contains commit b22c8ff19c66)
https://github.com/python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf/commit/b22c8ff19c66c68907d220a4823c0950f4fa93f7fix: bound TC-deferred queues against spoofed-source flood OOM
Patch available: python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf 0.149.12 (PR #1751 merged 2026-05-20)
https://github.com/python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf/pull/1751Unbounded TC-deferred queue allows LAN-local memory exhaustion via spoofed-source flood · Advisory · python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf · GitHub
https://github.com/python-zeroconf/python-zeroconf/security/advisories/GHSA-9663-mqmp-p9mmVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48045(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-zeroconf | 0.102.0-1 ... 0.97.0-1 (111 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-zeroconf | 0.102.0-1 ... 0.97.0-1 (79 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-zeroconf | 0.147.0-1 ... 0.150.0-1 (13 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-zeroconf | 0.147.0-1 ... 0.149.9-1 (11 versions) | 0.149.16-1 | — |
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| zeroconf | 0.100.0 ... 0.99.0 (258 versions) | 0.149.12 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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