CVE-2024-24429 Denial of service in n/a
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-2024-24429?
CVE-2024-24429 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5gs Open5gs, published on 22 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 nas_eps_send_emm_to_esm 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-2024-24429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open5gs Open5gs.
How do I fix CVE-2024-24429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24429 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-2024-24429 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-24429 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Open5gs Open5gs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xmq-mwgg-pjp2.