# CVE-2026-34219: libp2p-gossipsub: Gossipsub PRUNE Backoff Heartbeat Instant Overflow

- Also known as: GHSA-XQMP-FXGV-XVQ5
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.49.4
- Published: 2026-03-31 · Updated: 2026-03-31

## Affected

- libp2p rust-libp2p: fixed in 0.49.4
- libp2p-gossipsub (crates.io): fixed in 0.49.4

## Description

libp2p-rust is the official rust language Implementation of the libp2p networking stack. Prior to version 0.49.4, the Rust libp2p Gossipsub implementation contains a remotely reachable panic in backoff expiry handling. After a peer sends a crafted PRUNE control message with an attacker-controlled, near-maximum backoff value, the value is accepted and stored as an Instant near the representable upper bound. On a later heartbeat, the implementation performs unchecked Instant + Duration arithmetic (backoff_time + slack), which can overflow and panic with: overflow when adding duration to instant. This issue is reachable from any Gossipsub peer over normal TCP + Noise + mplex/yamux connectivity and requires no further authentication beyond becoming a protocol peer. This issue has been patched in version 0.49.4.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libp2p rust-libp2p, libp2p-gossipsub, upgrade to a fixed version (0.49.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/security/advisories/GHSA-xqmp-fxgv-xvq5

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