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[GHSA-q7cg-457f-vx79] joi has an uncaught RangeError on deeply nested input through recursive link() schemas #8041

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-q7cg-457f-vx79/GHSA-q7cg-457f-vx79.json
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{
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"id": "GHSA-q7cg-457f-vx79",
"modified": "2026-06-12T19:28:27Z",
"modified": "2026-06-12T19:28:28Z",
"published": "2026-06-11T13:27:32Z",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-48038"
],
"summary": "joi has an uncaught RangeError on deeply nested input through recursive `link()` schemas",
"details": "### Impact\nDenial of service via untrapped exception in services validating user-supplied JSON / object input with recursive link schemas. \n\nThe blast radius depends on how the application invokes joi:\n- Highest impact: `validate()` called without `try/catch` in a request handler would cause an unhandled exception, potentially crashing the process.\n- Lower impact: `validateAsync()` or `validate()` inside a `try/catch`, the validation fails, but the error type is `RangeError` rather than a structured `ValidationError`, complicating error handling.\n\n### Patches\nUpgrade to version >= 18.2.1.\n\n### Workarounds\nTry/catch the validation to avoid uncaught exceptions.\n\n### References\n- Pull request: hapijs/joi#3113",
"details": "### Impact\nDenial of service via untrapped exception in services validating user-supplied JSON / object input with recursive link schemas. \n\nThe blast radius depends on how the application invokes joi:\n- Highest impact: `validate()` called without `try/catch` in a request handler would cause an unhandled exception, potentially crashing the process.\n- Lower impact: `validateAsync()` or `validate()` inside a `try/catch`, the validation fails, but the error type is `RangeError` rather than a structured `ValidationError`, complicating error handling.\n\n### Patches\nUpgrade to version >= 18.2.1 or >=17.13.4.\n\n### Workarounds\nTry/catch the validation to avoid uncaught exceptions.\n\n### References\n- Pull request: hapijs/joi#3113",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
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