CVE-2026-114213: mtrudel bandit WebSocket denial of service via fragmented messages

CVE-2026-114213 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-26

Bandit is a WebSocket library used in Elixir applications. An unauthenticated attacker can exhaust server memory by sending specially crafted fragmented WebSocket messages, causing a denial of service. A single connection can consume 150 times the configured fragment size limit, potentially allocating 1.2–1.4 GB of memory at default settings.

Technologies: Mtrudel Bandit. Vendors: Mtrudel.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-114213 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-114213 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-114213?
Informational severity, published 26 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Mtrudel Bandit 1.11.0 before 1.14.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-114213?
Yes: fixed in 1.14.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-114213 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-114213?
Check whether you run Mtrudel Bandit at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 1.14.0

Technical details

The vulnerability is an unbounded resource allocation in WebSocket fragment reassembly: Bandit.WebSocket.Connection checks max_fragmented_message_size against payload bytes but stores each non-final continuation frame as a separate list cell, with no limit on fragment count. A 1-byte fragment consumes 150–170 bytes of server memory, allowing an attacker to exceed the configured limit by 150×. Ping frames can reset the idle timeout, keeping the connection alive and memory allocated.

Affected products

  • mtrudel bandit 1.11.0 before 1.14.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-26: disclosed

References

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