Routinator exits when accepting an incoming HTTP or RTR connection fails
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
Routinator exits on any error when accepting incoming HTTP or RTR connections, including ones it can recover from such as running out of file descriptors. This condition can be triggered maliciously by an attacker by opening a large number of connections to the HTTP or RTR server. This only affects users that make their HTTP or RTR server available to untrusted networks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLnet Labs | Routinator | — | 0.15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Routinator VendorNLnet Labs Affected — Fixed in 0.15.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Routinator (NLnet Labs) Fixed in 0.15.2
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49232
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vvr-6hrm-363j
References
More NLnet Labs vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25690 Possible arbitrary code execution during DNSSEC validation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-56302 Heap buffer overflow and possible Remote Code Execution when digesting DNSKEY CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-31146 Crash during DNSSEC validation of malicious content CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-31135 Heap overflow with multiple NSID, COOKIE, PADDING EDNS options CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-36436 Routinator crashes on specifically crafted RRDP XML files CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-10532 Denial of DNS over TLS service by any DoT client CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-49232 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49232 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vvr-6hrm-363j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-49232 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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