CVE-2026-48691

Integer Overflow in FastNetMon BGP AS_PATH Encoder Causes Heap Buffer Overflow

Published May 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains an integer overflow in the BGP AS_PATH attribute encoder. In src/bgp_protocol.hpp, the IPv4UnicastAnnounce::get_attributes() function computes attribute_length as 'sizeof(bgp_as_path_segment_element_t) + this->as_path_asns.size() * sizeof(uint32_t)' and stores it in a uint8_t field (line 600-605). Since uint8_t can only hold values 0-255, an AS_PATH containing more than 63 ASNs (2 + 64*4 = 258 > 255) causes silent truncation. The truncated length is used for buffer sizing, while the actual data written is the full untruncated amount, resulting in a heap buffer overflow. Similarly, the path_segment_length field at line 621 is also uint8_t, truncating with more than 255 ASNs.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6375-1 fastnetmon security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Integer Overflow in FastNetMon BGP AS_PATH Encoder Causes Heap Buffer Overflow
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Heap Buffer Overflow via BGP AS_PATH Overwrite in FastNetMon Community Edition
Weaknesses CWE-120
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pavel-odintsov:fastnetmon:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Heap Buffer Overflow via BGP AS_PATH Overwrite in FastNetMon Community Edition
First Time appeared Pavel-odintsov
Pavel-odintsov fastnetmon
Weaknesses CWE-120
CWE-190
Vendors & Products Pavel-odintsov
Pavel-odintsov fastnetmon
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains an integer overflow in the BGP AS_PATH attribute encoder. In src/bgp_protocol.hpp, the IPv4UnicastAnnounce::get_attributes() function computes attribute_length as 'sizeof(bgp_as_path_segment_element_t) + this->as_path_asns.size() * sizeof(uint32_t)' and stores it in a uint8_t field (line 600-605). Since uint8_t can only hold values 0-255, an AS_PATH containing more than 63 ASNs (2 + 64*4 = 258 > 255) causes silent truncation. The truncated length is used for buffer sizing, while the actual data written is the full untruncated amount, resulting in a heap buffer overflow. Similarly, the path_segment_length field at line 621 is also uint8_t, truncating with more than 255 ASNs.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 27, 2026, 8:37 PM
Reserved
May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 26, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 11:10 AM