CVE-2026-78228Public exploit

Worker denial of service via recursive error handling

Published Aug 30, 2026 · Updated Aug 30, 2026

Uncontrolled recursion in Ash Framework AshOban 0.8.0-rc.1 through 0.8.13 allows local users to crash a worker via a failing on_error action. On a job's final attempt, the generated atomic handle_error/4 rescue calls handle_error/4 again with the unchanged job when the trigger's on_error action raises, re-entering the same clause without an exit. Exploitation requires an AshOban trigger with on_error and a repeatable action failure; each loop retains a formatted stack trace, consumes CPU and heap memory, and reissues the failing data-layer operation until the runtime kills the worker.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled recursion in Ash Framework AshOban 0.8.0-rc.1 through 0.8.13 allows local users to crash a worker via a failing on_error action. On a job's final attempt, the generated atomic handle_error/4 rescue calls handle_error/4 again with the unchanged job when the trigger's on_error action raises, re-entering the same clause without an exit. Exploitation requires an AshOban trigger with on_error and a repeatable action failure; each loop retains a formatted stack trace, consumes CPU and heap memory, and reissues the failing data-layer operation until the runtime kills the worker.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-78228
Published
Aug 30, 2026
Updated
Aug 30, 2026
Vendor
Ash Framework
Product
AshOban
Classifications
CWE-674, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.8.0-rc.1 <0.8.14
  2. Affected versionversion=5d117ed2006df7277561c69dbfd39281da6ace9f <851cd0e76ed882bf736fc48d10f96d037e26b5f0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Ash Framework · AshObanversion=0.8.0-rc.1 <0.8.14; version=5d117ed2006df7277561c69dbfd39281da6ace9f <851cd0e76ed882bf736fc48d10f96d037e26b5f0

Published CVSS scores

5.9GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-674Uncontrolled Recursion
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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