Resource exhaustion in Open5gs

CVE-2023-23846

Due to insufficient length validation in the Open5GS GTP library versions prior to versions 2.4.13 and 2.5.7, when parsing extension headers in GPRS tunneling protocol (GPTv1-U) messages, a protocol payload with any extension header length set to zero causes an infinite loop. The affected process becomes immediately unresponsive, resulting in denial of service and excessive resource consumption. CVSS3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-23846: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Open5gs — versions <= 2.4.12, 2.5.6, <= 2.5.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23846?
CVE-2023-23846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open5gs, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-23846?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.