CVE-2026-8249
Received Received - Intake
Denial of Service in Open5GS SMF Component

Publication date: 2026-05-10

Last updated on: 2026-05-10

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A flaw has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. The impacted element is the function update_authorized_pcc_rule_and_qos of the file /src/smf/npcf-handler.c of the component SMF. This manipulation causes denial of service. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Published
2026-05-10
Last Modified
2026-05-10
Generated
2026-05-11
AI Q&A
2026-05-11
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-8249
EUVD
EUVD-2026-29003
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
open5gs open5gs to 2.7.7 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-404 The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a flaw found in Open5GS up to version 2.7.7, specifically in the function update_authorized_pcc_rule_and_qos within the file /src/smf/npcf-handler.c of the SMF component.

The flaw allows for manipulation that causes a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, and an exploit has already been published.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The primary impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service, which means that an attacker can disrupt the normal operation of the affected Open5GS SMF component remotely.

This disruption could lead to service unavailability or degradation, potentially affecting network functions that rely on Open5GS.


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