CVE-2024-56921: High severity open5gs vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2025
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Open5gs v2.7.2. InitialUEMessage, Registration request sent at a specific time can crash AMF due to incorrect error handling of gmmstateexception() function upon receipt of the NausfUEAuthenticationAuthenticate response.

Affected Software

2 affected components
open5gs open5gs
open5gs open5gs=2.7.2

Event History

Feb 3, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-56921?

CVE-2024-56921 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to crash the AMF component.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-56921?

To fix CVE-2024-56921, upgrade to Open5gs version 2.7.3 or later, which addresses the issue.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2024-56921?

CVE-2024-56921 can lead to a denial of service condition by crashing the AMF when specific registration requests are processed.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2024-56921?

Organizations using Open5gs version 2.7.2 are directly affected by CVE-2024-56921.

5

What does the gmm_state_exception() function do in CVE-2024-56921?

The gmm_state_exception() function incorrectly handles errors, leading to the AMF crash when processing certain authentication responses.

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