DStarGateway integer underflow via empty RS-MS1A sender field
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-191 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
G4KLX DStarGateway and F4FXL DStarGateway before 7b75de6 are affected. The function dstarCallsignToAPRS in APRSUtils.cpp has an integer underflow (CWE-191) triggered by an empty RS-MS1A sender field. An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a denial of service by sending a crafted RS-MS1A message.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
In G4KLX DStarGateway and F4FXL DStarGateway before 7b75de6, dstarCallsignToAPRS in APRSUtils.cpp has an integer underflow via an empty RS-MS1A sender field.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
No affected products listed by the sources yet.
Remediation
Update G4KLX DStarGateway and F4FXL DStarGateway to commit 7b75de6 or a later build, since earlier builds are affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Timeline
- 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-122992
- 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-qj3v-fq33-546m
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-122992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-122992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj3v-fq33-546m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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