A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS up to 2.7.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ngap_build_downlink_nas_transport of the component AMF. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.7.6 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is bca0a7b6e01d254f4223b83831162566d4626428. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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.