Heap memory corruption via AS_PATH length truncation
Published May 26, 2026 · Updated May 26, 2026
Heap buffer overflow in FastNetMon Community Edition before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to corrupt memory via a long BGP AS_PATH. IPv4UnicastAnnounce::get_attributes() narrows the computed attribute length to uint8_t, sizes a heap buffer from the truncated value, then appends every four-byte ASN. An AS_PATH with at least 64 ASNs reaches the overwrite through BGP route forwarding or unauthenticated gRPC ExecuteBan; the gRPC listener is loopback-only by default.
Summary
What happened
Heap buffer overflow in FastNetMon Community Edition before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to corrupt memory via a long BGP AS_PATH. IPv4UnicastAnnounce::get_attributes() narrows the computed attribute length to uint8_t, sizes a heap buffer from the truncated value, then appends every four-byte ASN. An AS_PATH with at least 64 ASNs reaches the overwrite through BGP route forwarding or unauthenticated gRPC ExecuteBan; the gRPC listener is loopback-only by default.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-48691
- Published
- May 26, 2026
- Updated
- May 26, 2026
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- Unknown vendor
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- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-190, CWE-122, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
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- May 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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