ION-DTN before 4.2.0 Out-of-Bounds Read via decodeSdnv
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ION-DTN versions before 4.2.0 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the decodeSdnv function that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read memory by sending truncated SDNV values. Attackers can send a UDP datagram to the LTP link service input port with a truncated SDNV to trigger reads up to nine bytes past buffer boundaries and underflow byte counters.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ION-DTN (nasa-jpl) Fixed in 4.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84484
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vmj-4h65-2fh8
References
Patch 1
More nasa-jpl vulnerabilities
- 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-2024-36245 Improper Initialization of `imc` Scheme Leading to `SIGABRT` in ION-DTN BPv7 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- 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
- CVE-2026-84484 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84484 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5vmj-4h65-2fh8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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