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CVE-2026-53659: http4k: Unbounded gzip decompression in `ServerFilters.GZip` / `RequestFilters.GunZip` allowed memory-exhaustion DoS

HIGH CVSS 7.5 Exploit Available

Published: August 17, 2026 | Last Modified: August 17, 2026

Description

http4k: Unbounded gzip decompression in `ServerFilters.GZip` / `RequestFilters.GunZip` allowed memory-exhaustion DoS

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