CVE-2026-5122
osrg GoBGP BGP OPEN Message bgp.go DecodeFromBytes access control
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in osrg GoBGP up to 4.3.0. This affects the function DecodeFromBytes of the file pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go of the component BGP OPEN Message Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument domainNameLen results in improper access controls. The attack may be initiated remotely. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The patch is named 2b09db390a3d455808363c53e409afe6b1b86d2d. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
March 30, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 30, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-5122
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Install the patch for the BGP OPEN Message Handler.
- Update osrg GoBGP to version 4.3.0 or later.
- Review access control mechanisms for domain name handling.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A security flaw has been discovered in osrg GoBGP up to 4.3.0. This affects the function DecodeFromBytes of the file pkg/packet/bgp/bgp.go of the component BGP OPEN Message Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument domainNameLen results in improper access controls. The attack may be initiated remotely. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The patch is named 2b09db390a3d455808363c53e409afe6b1b86d2d. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CWE CWE-284 Added CWE CWE-266 Added Reference https://github.com/osrg/gobgp/ Added Reference https://github.com/osrg/gobgp/commit/2b09db390a3d455808363c53e409afe6b1b86d2d Added Reference https://github.com/osrg/gobgp/pull/3343 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/780124 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/354154 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/354154/cti