A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngap_recv_handler/s1ap_recv_handler/recv_handler of the component SCTP Partial Message Handler. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. The attack needs to be approached locally. The patch is named cfa44575020f3fb045fd971358442053c8684d3d. 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.