nDPI 5.1.0 contains a memory access issue in the DNS dissector and serializer…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
nDPI 5.1.0 contains a memory access issue in the DNS dissector and serializer deserialization code. Specially crafted network input can cause byte-buffer addresses at odd offsets to be cast to uint16_t or wider integer pointers and directly dereferenced without alignment checks. This results in undefined behavior and can cause process termination in UBSan-instrumented builds or on strict-alignment architectures, leading to denial of service.
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
| 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-2026-88357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjcq-5876-2cpr
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/ntop/nDPI/issues/3213
- https://github.com/utoni/nDPI/commit/6ce1280c52ed52a97332c3fe58fd2b47b867ec6e
- https://github.com/utoni/nDPI/commit/8fc3b439920021a77165f8aee4f81b25bc88629e
- https://github.com/utoni/nDPI/commit/694231bb43ff21f452fbc2b53fcf6cdc9a99f75f
- https://github.com/utoni/nDPI/commit/6698f14bf6025394a537fe23f413cf79e9d13594
- https://github.com/ntop/nDPI/pull/3231
Sources
- CVE-2026-88357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-88357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjcq-5876-2cpr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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