CVE-2026-44317

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:free5gc:free5gc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 May 2026, 18:30

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References () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/879 - () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/879 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w - () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/commit/508d70b8527a6c8c923179dad450ea01e16b6aeb - () https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/commit/508d70b8527a6c8c923179dad450ea01e16b6aeb - Patch
References () https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/pull/65 - () 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

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References () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w - () https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7w -

27 May 2026, 17:16

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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


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Products Affected

free5gc

  • free5gc
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions