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CVE-2026-42542

In versions 3.4.0.0 through 3.4.1.5, an unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the taosd server process by sending a single crafted RPC packet.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.54%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

TDengine is an open source, time-series database optimized for Internet of Things devices. In versions 3.4.0.0 through 3.4.1.5, an unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the taosd server process by sending a single crafted RPC packet. No credentials or prior session state are required. Version 3.4.1.6 fixes the issue.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.54% probability · 44th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-191
Affected
tdengine/tdengine
Source
security-advisories@github.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.