CVE-2026-39042 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in MikroTik RouterOS via an integer overflow in the unflatten function.

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-2026-39042?

CVE-2026-39042 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in MikroTIk (SIA Mikrotikls, Latvia) RouterOS 7.21.x before v.7.21.4 and 7.22.x before v.7.22.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the unflatten() function in libumsg.so.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-39042?

How do I fix CVE-2026-39042?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-39042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-39042 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-39042 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5h9-77xr-72r8.

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