Wasmtime can panic when adding excessive fields to a `wasi:http/types.fields` instance
### Impact Wasmtime's implementation of the `wasi:http/types.fields` resource is susceptible to panics when too many fields are added to the set of headers. Wasmtime's implementation in the `wasmtime-wasi-http` crate is backed by a data structure which panics when it reaches excessive capacity and this condition was not handled gracefully in Wasmtime. Panicking in a WASI implementation is a Denial of Service vector for embedders and is treated as a security vulnerability in Wasmtime. ### Patches Wasmtime 24.0.6, 36.0.6, 40.0.4, 41.0.4, and 42.0.0 patch this vulnerability and return a trap to the guest instead of panicking. ### Workarounds There are no known workarounds at this time, embedders are encouraged to update to a patched version of Wasmtime. ### Resources * [Limitations of `http::HeaderMap`](https://docs.rs/http/1.4.0/http/header/#limitations)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-27572US | high7.5 | — | ||
Wasmtime is a runtime for WebAssembly. Prior to versions 24.0.6, 36.0.6, 4.0.04, 41.0.4, and 42.0.0, Wasmtime's implementation of the `wasi:http/types.fields` resource is susceptib… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://docs.rs/http/1.4.0/http/header/#limitationsWEB
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtimePACKAGE
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/commit/301dc7162cca51def19131019af1187f45901c0aWEB
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v24.0.6WEB
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v36.0.6WEB
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v40.0.4WEB
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v41.0.4WEB
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-243v-98vx-264hWEB
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