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remotetrx CVE-2026-73151

MEDIUM
2026-08-13 vendor:ubuntu
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8.6 HIGH

Network-reachable daemon with implied unauthenticated access; high integrity impact from transceiver control; low confidentiality and availability from audio exposure and potential crash.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat
CRITICAL
qualitative

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Analysis Generated
Aug 14, 2026 - 20:09 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

[GHSA-x5r8-rq62-q9cj: remotetrx: unvalidated audio length + exposed transceiver control]

AnalysisAI

remotetrx, a network-accessible remote transceiver control daemon (part of the SvxLink amateur radio suite), exposes two compounding weaknesses: unvalidated audio payload length processing and insufficiently restricted transceiver control interfaces. An attacker with network access to the remotetrx service can exploit the unvalidated audio length to trigger memory-safety violations, and separately interact with exposed transceiver control functions without expected authorization barriers. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify remotetrx service port
Delivery
Send crafted audio packet with oversized length
Exploit
Trigger memory corruption in audio handler
Execution
Separately send unauthenticated control commands
Impact
Achieve code execution or unauthorized transceiver operation

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation remotetrx must be running and its control or audio port must be reachable over the network - this is its default operational mode for remote transceiver deployments. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Risk assessment is severely constrained by missing data: no CVSS vector, no EPSS score, no KEV status, no POC confirmation, and no SSVC decision data were provided. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker with network connectivity to the remotetrx service port crafts an audio packet containing a manipulated length field that exceeds the application's buffer boundary, triggering a heap or stack corruption condition. Separately or in combination, the attacker sends unauthenticated transceiver control commands to key up the transmitter or alter operating parameters. …
Remediation Consult the Ubuntu Security Notices portal and the GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-x5r8-rq62-q9cj for the authoritative patched package version, as no specific fix version was included in the provided intelligence. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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