The problem is a Divide by Zero bug in the ShouldPadFile() function.
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Vendor Workaround
Usually the server will restart after the crash. The user should then export the file without the "Expand Sparse Files" option.
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Velociraptor DoS triggered by Divide by Zero panic | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-369 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: rapid7
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-12T12:29:02.448Z
Reserved: 2026-07-21T08:32:47.510Z
Link: CVE-2026-64951
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-12T10:17:20.063
Modified: 2026-08-12T10:17:20.063
Link: CVE-2026-64951
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