Description
smol-toml is a small, fast, and correct TOML parser and serializer. Prior to 1.7.1, parse() can enter an infinite loop when a value inside an array or inline table is followed by a comment with no trailing newline. In src/util.ts, skipUntil() calls indexOfNewline(), receives -1 at the end of input, and resets the cursor to the beginning of the string instead of leaving the structure scan. The parser then hangs indefinitely and can consume a service's processing capacity when an application parses attacker-controlled TOML. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| squirrelchat | smol-toml | < 1.7.1 | — |
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.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3-compat | 3.225.7-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3-worker | 3.225.7-r5 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | lerna | 10.0.1-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | prism | 5.16.0-r10 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | renovate | 44.94.0-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | smol-toml | < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 | GHSA-7w5x-hrqm-74c2 |
References
- https://github.com/squirrelchat/smol-toml/security/advisories/GHSA-7w5x-hrqm-74c2
- https://github.com/squirrelchat/smol-toml/commit/30f5c367d946b695f379b5d4f0946b2f0a0a8c2f
- https://github.com/squirrelchat/smol-toml/releases/tag/v1.7.1
- https://medium.com/@ravindu.lakmina1/seven-bytes-that-freeze-a-node-js-server-forever-the-story-of-cve-2026-85730-3213328b38f0