CVE-2025-24356: UDP traffic amplification via fastd's fast reconnect feature

Published Jan 27, 2025
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Updated

fastd is a VPN daemon which tunnels IP packets and Ethernet frames over UDP. When receiving a data packet from an unknown IP address/port combination, fastd will assume that one of its connected peers has moved to a new address and initiate a reconnect by sending a handshake packet. This "fast reconnect" avoids having to wait for a session timeout (up to ~90s) until a new connection is established. Even a 1-byte UDP packet just containing the fastd packet type header can trigger a much larger handshake packet (~150 bytes of UDP payload). Including IPv4 and UDP headers, the resulting amplification factor is roughly 12-13. By sending data packets with a spoofed source address to fastd instances reachable on the internet, this amplification of UDP traffic might be used to facilitate a Distributed Denial of Service attack. This vulnerability is fixed in v23.

Affected Software

2 affected components
fastd fastd<v23
Fastd Project Fastd<23.0

Event History

Jan 27, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-24356?

CVE-2025-24356 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-24356?

To fix CVE-2025-24356, upgrade fastd to a version later than v23.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2025-24356 on fastd?

CVE-2025-24356 allows an attacker to initiate a false peer handshake by sending packets from a spoofed IP address.

4

Which versions of fastd are affected by CVE-2025-24356?

CVE-2025-24356 affects fastd versions prior to v23.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2025-24356?

Detailed information about CVE-2025-24356 can be found in the fastd security advisories.

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