High severity7.5GHSA Advisory· Published Jun 10, 2026· Updated Jun 10, 2026
CVE-2026-46545
CVE-2026-46545
Description
Nimiq is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.5.0, a remote, unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability in MerkleRadixTrie::put_chunk allows any state-sync peer to crash any node performing state synchronization (freshly joining nodes and recovering nodes). This issue has been patched in version 1.5.0.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
nimiq-primitivescrates.io | < 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 |
Affected products
1- Range: < 1.5.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw3q-r9wh-h2ffghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46545ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/0fb8766adea91e038af00e635a6eb92756e50172ghsaWEB
- github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3762nvdWEB
- github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.5.0nvdWEB
- github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-mw3q-r9wh-h2ffnvdWEB
News mentions
1- Nimiq Core Rs Albatross: Seven Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities DisclosedVypr Intelligence · Jun 10, 2026