CVE-2026-37221
FlexRIC Assertion Failure Leading to Denial of Service
Description
FlexRIC v2.0.0 crashes when receiving a RIC_SUBSCRIPTION_RESPONSE with an unknown ric_id that has no corresponding pending event. The near-RT RIC uses assert() to enforce the existence of a pending event during response processing. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a forged RIC_SUBSCRIPTION_RESPONSE to the near-RT RIC (port 36421) to cause SIGABRT in Debug builds or NULL pointer dereference (SIGSEGV) in Release builds.
INFO
Published Date :
June 1, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 1, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-37221
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Validate ric_id before processing RIC_SUBSCRIPTION_RESPONSE.
- Remove assert() check for pending events.
- Handle unknown ric_id gracefully.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-37221.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/MinamiKotor1/oran-security-advisories-zhongnan-luo/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2026-37221.md | |
| https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/mosaic5g/flexric |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FlexRIC v2.0.0 crashes when receiving a RIC_SUBSCRIPTION_RESPONSE with an unknown ric_id that has no corresponding pending event. The near-RT RIC uses assert() to enforce the existence of a pending event during response processing. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a forged RIC_SUBSCRIPTION_RESPONSE to the near-RT RIC (port 36421) to cause SIGABRT in Debug builds or NULL pointer dereference (SIGSEGV) in Release builds. Added Reference https://github.com/MinamiKotor1/oran-security-advisories-zhongnan-luo/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2026-37221.md Added Reference https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/mosaic5g/flexric