CVE-2026-78156
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Open5GS

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-78156, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-24

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: VulDB

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Open5GS 2.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function hss_ogs_diam_s6a_air_cb of the file src/hss/hss-s6a-path.c of the component S6a Authentication-Information-Request Handler. Such manipulation of the argument Visited-PLMN-Id leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be performed from remote. The name of the patch is a9c82ee0b590d76a581b0580cb46b598984e2392. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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Published
2026-08-24
Last Modified
2026-08-24
Generated
2026-08-24
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2026-08-24
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open5gs open5gs 2.8.0

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CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
CWE-119 The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in Open5GS 2.8.0 affecting the S6a Authentication-Information-Request Handler. It occurs when the Visited-PLMN-Id argument is manipulated, leading to improper memory handling during KASME key derivation. The issue arises from unvalidated input length in Authentication-Information-Request messages.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, monitor logs for malformed Authentication-Information-Request (AIR) messages with short Visited-PLMN-Id values (0 or 2 bytes) in Open5GS HSS. Check for heap-based buffer overflow errors or crashes in the hss-s6a-path.c component. Use network traffic analysis tools like Wireshark to inspect Diameter protocol messages for invalid AVP lengths.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this remotely to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to crashes or unauthorized access. The vulnerability may allow reading sensitive memory or executing arbitrary code if exploited successfully.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by exposing sensitive subscriber data due to heap-based buffer overflow in the Open5GS HSS component. Unauthorized memory access may lead to data leaks or integrity issues, violating confidentiality and security requirements in these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch from commit a9c82ee0b590d76a581b0580cb46b598984e2392 to validate Visited-PLMN-Id length before processing. Update Open5GS to the latest version. Block or filter malformed Diameter AIR messages at the network perimeter. Monitor HSS logs for suspicious activity related to AIR message handling.

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