A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the AMF of open5gs 2.1.4.
Priority LOW 35CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the AMF of open5gs 2.1.4. When the length of MSIN in Supi exceeds 24 characters, it leads to AMF denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01048 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44081
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2w7-jvqq-8rgp
References
More Open5gs vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26883 open5gs v2.6.4 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26882 Open5GS v2.6.4 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-22649 Open5GS MME versions <= 2.6.4 contains an assertion that can be remotely triggered via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-18757 Open5GS MME versions <= 2.6.4 contain a reachable assertion in the `Uplink NAS Transport`… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-18755 Open5GS MME version <= 2.6.4 contains an assertion that can be remotely triggered via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-18754 Open5GS MME versions <= 2.6.4 contain an assertion that can be remotely triggered via a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2021-44081 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44081 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j2w7-jvqq-8rgp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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