CVE-2026-82588: NULL Pointer Dereference in Open5GS
Description
A vulnerability was identified in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file src/amf/namf-handler.c of the component Transfer Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.8.0 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is abf8a836564b966b5141110fc25ed413c4f17522. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Open5GS
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-82588 is a medium severity vulnerability in Open5GS affecting versions 2.7.0 through 2.7.7. The issue arises from improper handling in the Transfer Endpoint component, specifically in the source file src/amf/namf-handler.c, leading to a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction or elevated privileges. The vendor fixed the issue in version 2.8.0 with patch abf8a836564b966b5141110fc25ed413c4f17522.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause the affected Open5GS service to crash or become unavailable due to a null pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service condition. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data disclosure, or code execution from the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Open5GS to version 2.8.0 or later, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the available information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-30T06:09:46.582Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a94ad33acd9273b4915f994
Added to database: 08/30/2026, 22:22:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 14:58:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 06:48:20 UTC
Views: 91
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