CVE-2026-121626
What it is
GNU Gatekeeper (gnugk) before 5.16 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in H46024Socket::ReceivedProbePacket() that allows remote attackers to cause a heap over-read by sending short probe packets. Attackers can send a short application-defined RTCP packet to the media port during H.460.24 probing to read past the heap allocation and possibly crash the gatekeeper.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/commit/160aa27344ecc9a443cccaa63e8d7fa95a766610
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/releases/tag/v5_16
References
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/blob/v5_15/GkClient.cxx#L963-L990
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/commit/160aa27344ecc9a443cccaa63e8d7fa95a766610
- https://github.com/willamowius/gnugk/releases/tag/v5_16
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gnu-gatekeeper-before-5.16-out-of-bounds-read-in-h-460.24-rtcp-probe-handler