Kamailio CDP Diameter Receiver receiver.c shm_malloc heap-based overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in Kamailio up to 5.8.8/6.0.7/6.1.4/6.2.0-dev1. The impacted element is the function shm_malloc of the file src/modules/cdp/receiver.c of the component CDP Diameter Receiver. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 6.0.8 is sufficient to resolve this issue. This patch is called 38711a3e788de0130d48cb485578c482b57d9351/4f62235b6f477b649c5cc18b0c81b4e26c949b98/4f62235b6f477b649c5cc18b0c81b4e26c949b98. You should upgrade the affected component.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kamailio | 5.8.0; 5.8.1; 5.8.2; 5.8.3; 5.8.4; 5.8.5; 5.8.6; 5.8.7; 5.8.8; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5; 6.0.6; 6.0.7; 6.1.0; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.1.4; 6.2.0-dev1 | 6.0.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Kamailio Vendor— Affected 5.8.0; 5.8.1; 5.8.2; 5.8.3; 5.8.4; 5.8.5; 5.8.6; 5.8.7; 5.8.8; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5; 6.0.6; 6.0.7; 6.1.0; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.1.4; 6.2.0-dev1 Fixed in 6.0.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Kamailio Fixed in 6.0.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93962
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jw7-c3qg-43hw
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-93962 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93962 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jw7-c3qg-43hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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