Description
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.
Problem types
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Product status
Any version before 2026.3.24
2026.3.24 (semver)
Credits
Edward-x (@YLChen-007)
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3298-56p6-rpw2 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3298-56p6-rpw2))
www.vulncheck.com/...tched-killprocesstree-in-shell-utils-ts (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Improper Process Termination via Unpatched killProcessTree in shell-utils.ts)