An issue was discovered in Open5GS 2.7.5-49-g465e90f, when processing a PFCP Session Establishment Request (type=50), the UPF crashes with a reachable assertion in lib/pfcp/context.c (ogs_pfcp_object_teid_hash_set) if the CreatePDR?PDI?F-TEID has CH=1 and the F-TEID address-family flag(s) (IPv4/IPv6) do not match the GTP-U resource family configured for the selected DNN (Network Instance), resulting in a denial of service.
Weakness
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open5gs | Open5gs | 2.7.5 (including) | 2.7.5 (including) |
Extended Description
While assertion is good for catching logic errors and reducing the chances of reaching more serious vulnerability conditions, it can still lead to a denial of service. For example, if a server handles multiple simultaneous connections, and an assert() occurs in one single connection that causes all other connections to be dropped, this is a reachable assertion that leads to a denial of service.