CVE-2024-24428 Denial of service in n/a

Q: Is CVE-2024-24428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-24428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.5 Published 21 Jan 2025 Updated 23 Jan 2025

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in Open5GS by sending a crafted NGAP packet that triggers a reachable assertion failure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-24428?

CVE-2024-24428 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5gs Open5gs, published on 21 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A reachable assertion in the oai_nas_5gmm_decode function of Open5GS <= 2.6.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted NGAP packet.

Weakness: CWE-617

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open5gs Open5gs.

How do I fix CVE-2024-24428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-24428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jf6-rm4j-mpjr.