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CVE-2026-34202

9.2
Critical
EPSS 0.73%Patch availableApr 1, 2026

Unauthenticated remote crash in Zebra node via crafted V5 tx; patched in 4.3.0/6.0.1.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-34202 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-34202 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-34202?

CVE-2026-34202 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-34202?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-34202. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-34202 affect?

CVE-2026-34202 affects Zebra zebrad < 4.3.0, zebra-chain < 6.0.1, Zcash Zebra node. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-34202?

Upgrade to zebrad 4.3.0+ and zebra-chain 6.0.1+

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Zebra zebrad < 4.3.0zebra-chain < 6.0.1Zcash Zebra node
impact

Remote DoS: crash/panic of Zebra node during V5 txn processing; could disrupt validation and availability.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
ZcashFoundation zebra
  • affected< 4.3.0
ZcashFoundation zebra-chain
  • affected< 6.0.1

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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