CVE-2026-35667 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Improper Process Termination via Unpatched killProcessTree in shell-utils.ts
published 2026-03-30 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-23 4 mo ago also GHSA-3298-56p6-rpw2 , EUVD-2026-21480
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-27486 where the !stop chat command uses an unpatched killProcessTree function from shell-utils.ts that sends SIGKILL immediately without graceful SIGTERM shutdown. Attackers can trigger process termination via the !stop command, causing data corruption, resource leaks, and skipped security-sensitive cleanup operations.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.3.24
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.24
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3298-56p6-rpw2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.24 |
2026.3.24 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3298-56p6-rpw2
vendor-advisory, web, exploit
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-improper-process-termination-via-unpatched-killprocesstree-in-shell-utils-ts
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-jfv4-h8mc-jcp8
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-35667
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3298-56p6-rpw2
- NVD CVE-2026-35667
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