A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5. This issue affects the function amf_state_operational of the file src/amf/amf-sm.c of the component AMF Service. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The identifier of the patch is 53e9e059ed96b940f7ddcd9a2b68cb512524d5db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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.
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.