free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. Prior to 4.2.2, free5GC's PCF POST /npcf-policyauthorization/v1/app-sessions handler panics on a single authenticated request whose ascReqData.suppFeat == "1" (enabling traffic-routing feature negotiation) and whose medComponents entries supply an afAppId but NO AfRoutReq. The create path then calls provisioningOfTrafficRoutingInfo(smPolicy, appID, routeReq, ...) with routeReq == nil and dereferences routeReq.RouteToLocs (and other fields) without a nil check, causing runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference. Gin recovery converts the panic into HTTP 500. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.2.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/879 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/commit/508d70b8527a6c8c923179dad450ea01e16b6aeb | Patch |
| https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/pull/65 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
28 May 2026, 18:30
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/879 - Exploit, Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/commit/508d70b8527a6c8c923179dad450ea01e16b6aeb - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/pull/65 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:free5gc:free5gc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Free5gc free5gc
Free5gc |
28 May 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w - |
27 May 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-27 17:16
Updated : 2026-05-28 18:30
NVD link : CVE-2026-44317
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44317
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44317
JSON object : View
Products Affected
free5gc
- free5gc
