Description
A rogue Velociraptor client can upload a malformed sparse file such that if the GUI attempts to expand the file, a panic occurs which may crash the server process.
The problem is a Divide by Zero bug in the ShouldPadFile() function.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Velociraptor | < 0.77.2 | 0.77.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | velociraptor | 0.76.7.0.git145.b60ef1146-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12070-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12070-1 velociraptor-0.76.7.0.git145.b60ef1146-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 7, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2728 Rapid7 Velociraptor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 18, 2026