NASA cFS SBN TCP sbn_tcp_if.c OS_read buffer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in NASA cFS up to 7.0.1. Impacted is the function OS_read of the file modules/protocol/tcp/fsw/src/sbn_tcp_if.c of the component SBN TCP Module. Such manipulation of the argument MsgSz leads to buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cv3-j4mc-jf2r
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-82479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cv3-j4mc-jf2r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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