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free5GC UDR is the Policy Control Function (PCF) for free5GC, an an open-source project for 5th generation (5G) mobile core networks. A memory leak vulnerabilit…
Published:
21 April 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
22 April 2026 at 22:11:22
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Mobile & IoT, Network Infrastructure, Critical Infrastructure
A memory leak vulnerability in free5GC UDR Policy Control Function (PCF) versions prior to 1.4.3 allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to cause uncontrolled memory growth. The vulnerability is triggered by sending repeated HTTP requests to the OAM endpoint, which registers new CORS middleware on every request due to improper router.Use() call placement. This leads to progressive memory exhaustion and denial of service, preventing user equipment from obtaining AM and SM policies and blocking 5G session establishment. The issue affects the PCF SBI interface and has been patched in version 1.4.3.
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Affected products:
free5GC
free5GC UDR
free5GC PCF
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41135
https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-98cp-84m9-q3qp
https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/commit/599803b1b2eb4611e26d5216481ee142bce71a16
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