Meshtastic Firmware up to 2.6.1 Routing assertion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Meshtastic Firmware up to 2.6.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Routing Module. The manipulation results in assertion. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-24798. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Meshtastic Firmware up to 2.6.1. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Routing Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Meshtastic is an open source mesh networking solution. From 1.2.1 until 2.6.2, a packet sent to the routing module that contains want_response==true causes a crash. This can lead to a degradation of service for nodes within range of a malicious sender, or via MQTT if downlink is enabled. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.2.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-24798 since 01/23/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch dc100e4d3e3dfbf58d3ead8141a49cddb0cbdc19 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Assertion
CWE: CWE-617
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firmware 2.6.2
Patch: dc100e4d3e3dfbf58d3ead8141a49cddb0cbdc19

Timelineinfo

01/23/2025 CVE reserved
07/11/2025 +168 days Advisory disclosed
07/11/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/23/2025 +43 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-4q84-546j-3mf5
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24798 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24798
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316062

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2025 07:00
Updated: 08/23/2025 05:16
Changes: 07/11/2025 07:00 (67), 08/23/2025 05:16 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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