High · CVSS 7.5CVE-2022-23486GHSA-JVGW-GCCV-Q5P8

libp2p Lack of resource management DoSCVE-2022-23486

Answer in brief

CVE-2022-23486 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in libp2p Lack of resource management DoS. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps libp2p (crates.io). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 12, 2022Updated Oct 12, 2026Source checked Oct 12, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 12, 2026Material review Oct 12, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps libp2p (crates.io). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
libp2pcrates.io	>=0.0.0-0 <0.45.1	0.45.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for libp2p.
Review the reported fix. Update libp2p to 0.45.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 12, 2022
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 12, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 12, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

libp2p allows a potential attacker to cause victim p2p node to run out of memory The out of memory failure can cause crashes where libp2p is intended to be used within large scale networks leading to potential Denial of Service (DoS) vector Users should upgrade or reference the [DoS mitigation strategies](https://docs.libp2p.io/reference/dos-mitigation/).

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