CVE-2026-8275 bettercap zerogod IPP Service zerogod_ipp_primitives.go ippReadChunkedBody integer coercion
Remote attackers can trigger an integer coercion error in bettercap's IPP service, potentially causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-8275?
CVE-2026-8275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bettercap, published on 11 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in bettercap up to 2.41.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ippReadChunkedBody of the file modules/zerogod/zerogod_ipp_primitives.go of the component zerogod IPP Service. Performing a manipulation results in integer coercion error. The attack can be initiated remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 3731d5576cffae9eefe3721cd46a40933304129f. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8275?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/bettercap/bettercap/v2 and github.com/bettercap/bettercap.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/bettercap/bettercap/v2 Go | All versions | 2.41.7 |
github.com/bettercap/bettercap/v2 Go | All versions | 2.41.7 |
github.com/bettercap/bettercap/v2 Go | All versions | 2.41.7 |
github.com/bettercap/bettercap Go | All versions | None |
How do I fix CVE-2026-8275?
Upgrade github.com/bettercap/bettercap/v2 to 2.41.7 or later.
Is CVE-2026-8275 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8275 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-322p-rrj6-j44g, GO-2026-5003, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8275.