Steeltoe.Discovery.Consul: malformed 'secure' metadata aborts service instance lookup (DoS)

Date Sep 17, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product NuGet ยท Steeltoe.Discovery.Consul
CVE CVE-2026-81516
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-81516

Summary

Steeltoe.Discovery.Consul: malformed 'secure' metadata aborts service instance lookup (DoS)

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for Steeltoe.Discovery.Consul. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether Steeltoe.Discovery.Consul is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

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