Open5GS PFCP Message handler.c denial of service
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 · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in Open5GS up to 2.7.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file lib/pfcp/handler.c of the component PFCP Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is named 028e1dbb5e3271035ccee906ef417a97fc523f71. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue. CVE-2025-29339 describes a different assertion failure vulnerability in Open5GS UPF.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Open5GS | 2.7.0; 2.7.1; 2.7.2; 2.7.3; 2.7.4; 2.7.5; 2.7.6; 2.7.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Open5GS Vendor— Affected 2.7.0; 2.7.1; 2.7.2; 2.7.3; 2.7.4; 2.7.5; 2.7.6; 2.7.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvrm-386x-vcpc
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-91855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvrm-386x-vcpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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