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TI-2024-36245 Aliases CVE-2024-54129

Improper Initialization of `imc` Scheme Leading to `SIGABRT` in ION-DTN BPv7

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-665Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The NASA’s Interplanetary Overlay Network (ION) is an implementation of Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN). A vulnerability exists in the version ION-DTN BPv7 implementation version 4.1.3 when receiving a bundle with an improper reference to the imc scheme with valid Service-Specific Part (SSP) in their Previous Node Block. The vulnerability can cause ION to become unresponsive. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.1.3s.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ION-DTN (nasa-jpl): 4.1.3s

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
nasa-jplION-DTNbefore 4.1.3s4.1.3sPatch availableCNA
  • ION-DTN Vendornasa-jpl Affected before 4.1.3s Fixed in 4.1.3s Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ION-DTN (nasa-jpl) Fixed in 4.1.3s

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54129

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-58061 ION-DTN before 4.2.0 Out-of-Bounds Read via decodeSdnv CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-36246 Segmentation Fault in `forwardBundle` Function of ION-DTN BPv7 When Destination EID is `dtn:none` (public) CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-52897 ION-DTN < 4.2.1-a.1 Denial of Service via canonicalizePayloadBlock() Assertion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-38260 NASA ION-DTN BPv7 4.1.3s Uncontrolled Memory Allocation that leads to Denial-of-Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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