CVE-2025-8805 Open5GS SMF gsm-sm.c smf_gsm_state_wait_pfcp_deletion denial of service
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Open5GS SMF via the PFCP deletion state, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2025-8805?
CVE-2025-8805 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Open5gs Open5gs, published on 10 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. Affected by this issue is the function smf_gsm_state_wait_pfcp_deletion of the file src/smf/gsm-sm.c of the component SMF. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.7.6 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as c58b8f081986aaf2a312d73a0a17985518b47fe6. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8805?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Open5gs Open5gs.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8805 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-2025-8805 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8805 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Open5gs Open5gs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m36-8fxx-9c3r.