Open5GS up to 2.6.4 NGAP Packet nas_eps_send_emm_to_esm denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Open5GS up to 2.6.4. This affects the function nas_eps_send_emm_to_esm of the component NGAP Packet Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-24429. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.6.4. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function nas_eps_send_emm_to_esm of the component NGAP Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A reachable assertion in the nas_eps_send_emm_to_esm function of Open5GS <= 2.6.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted NGAP packet.

The advisory is shared at cellularsecurity.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-24429 since 01/25/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cellularsecurity.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-24429 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-24429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-292993

Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2025 16:54
Updated: 01/22/2025 16:57
Changes: 01/22/2025 16:54 (19), 01/22/2025 16:57 (34)
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Committer: mitr
Cache ID: 216::103

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