CVE-2026-116744

ntop nDPI through 6.0 Out-of-Bounds Read in SoftEther Dissector

Published Oct 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ntop nDPI through 6.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in dissect_softether_host_fqdn() in softether.c that compares host_name using the consumed byte count instead of data length. Remote attackers can send crafted short UDP datagrams on already-classified SoftEther flows, causing strncmp to read beyond the packet payload buffer.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description ntop nDPI through 6.0 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in dissect_softether_host_fqdn() in softether.c that compares host_name using the consumed byte count instead of data length. Remote attackers can send crafted short UDP datagrams on already-classified SoftEther flows, causing strncmp to read beyond the packet payload buffer.
Title ntop nDPI through 6.0 Out-of-Bounds Read in SoftEther Dissector
First Time appeared Ntop
Ntop ndpi
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ntop:ndpi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ntop
Ntop ndpi
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 31, 2026, 2:01 AM
Reserved
Oct 26, 2026, 8:23 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 26, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 31, 2026, 3:17 AM