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free5GC AUSF authentication contexts can be overwritten by concurrent requests for the same SUPI — GHSA-334Q-H5G3-FPXV

GitHub · GitHub · GHSA-334Q-H5G3-FPXV

ID
GHSA-334Q-H5G3-FPXV
Date
Source
GitHub
Vendor
GitHub
Threat
high
CVSS
7.5

Summary

### Summary The AUSF component of free5GC stores per-subscriber authentication state in a global `sync.Map` keyed only by SUPI. Every incoming authentication request creates a new `AusfUeContext` and stores it under that SUPI key without checking whether an authentication procedure is already in progress and without generating a per-session unique identifier. An attacker with access to the AUSF SBI/N12 interface…

Timeline

Published by source
2026-08-28

Risk context

  • Reported severity or threat level: high.
  • Reported CVSS score: 7.5 out of 10.
  • Review exposure for the affected product or family: go: github.com/free5gc/ausf.

Product

go: github.com/free5gc/ausf

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

  • Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
  • Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
  • Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
  • Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID
GHSA-334Q-H5G3-FPXV
Source
GitHub
Vendor
GitHub
Published by source
2026-08-28
Last source activity
2026-08-28
Additional identifiers
CVE-2026-55784
Curated by
hlukh.ch

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