CVE-2024-56921
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Description
An issue was discovered in Open5gs v2.7.2. InitialUEMessage, Registration request sent at a specific time can crash AMF due to incorrect error handling of gmm_state_exception() function upon receipt of the Nausf_UEAuthentication_Authenticate response.
Analysis
An issue was discovered in Open5gs v2.7.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. An issue was discovered in Open5gs v2.7.2. InitialUEMessage, Registration request sent at a specific time can crash AMF due to incorrect error handling of gmm_state_exception() function upon receipt of the Nausf_UEAuthentication_Authenticate response. Affected products include: Open5Gs.
Affected Products
Open5Gs.
Remediation
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.
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