High [CVE-2026-64646] Denial of Service via excessive memory consumption in Server Actions
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-64646 affecting Streams for Apache Kafka 3.2.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, streams for Apache Kafka 2.
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Summary
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. In versions 13.0.0 through 15.5.20 and 16.0.0 through 16.2.10, requests targeting Next.js applications using App Router with at least one Server Action can lead to excessive memory consumption if that Server Actions uses the Edge runtime.
This issue has been fixed in versions 15.5.21 and 16.2.11. A flaw was found in Next.js.
This can lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion. An Important denial of service flaw exists in Next.js applications utilizing the App Router with Server Actions configured to use the Edge runtime.
This vulnerability can lead to excessive memory consumption, potentially causing service unavailability. Red Hat products that embed or deploy Next.js applications with this specific configuration are affected.
Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 7.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). Weakness: CWE-770.
Affected Red Hat products: Streams for Apache Kafka 3.2.1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3; streams for Apache Kafka 2. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer as not affected.
Red Hat fixing advisory: RHSA-2026:54435.
- 13.0.0
- 15.5.20
- 16.0.0
- 16.2.10
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- 15.5.21
- 16.2.11
- next
- RHSA-2026:54435
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Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 15.5.21, 16.2.11, next, RHSA-2026:54435. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
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