Description
NASA JPL ION-DTN 3.6.2 through 4.2.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the Network Management daemon (nm_mgr) string-formatting logic that allows a malicious or misconfigured agent to trigger an out-of-bounds write by sending deeply nested AMP payloads that exceed fixed-size buffer allocations through unbounded strcat operations. Attackers can transmit oversized AMP reports, tables, or macros over the UDP CLA/AMP path or trigger the flaw locally via interactive UI rendering to crash nm_mgr and cause a denial of service halting telemetry collection and operator visibility.
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-120 CWE-122

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description NASA JPL ION-DTN 3.6.2 through 4.2.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the Network Management daemon (nm_mgr) string-formatting logic that allows a malicious or misconfigured agent to trigger an out-of-bounds write by sending deeply nested AMP payloads that exceed fixed-size buffer allocations through unbounded strcat operations. Attackers can transmit oversized AMP reports, tables, or macros over the UDP CLA/AMP path or trigger the flaw locally via interactive UI rendering to crash nm_mgr and cause a denial of service halting telemetry collection and operator visibility.
Title ION-DTN 3.6.2-4.2.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via nm_mgr AMP Rendering
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T18:46:56.529Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T18:38:38.543Z

Link: CVE-2026-123999

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-09T19:16:47.650

Modified: 2026-11-09T19:16:47.797

Link: CVE-2026-123999

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Updated: 2026-11-09T19:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow