Description
NASA JPL ION-DTN 3.6.2 through 4.2.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the Network Management daemon (nm_mgr) string-formatting logic that allows a malicious or misconfigured agent to trigger an out-of-bounds write by sending deeply nested AMP payloads that exceed fixed-size buffer allocations through unbounded strcat operations. Attackers can transmit oversized AMP reports, tables, or macros over the UDP CLA/AMP path or trigger the flaw locally via interactive UI rendering to crash nm_mgr and cause a denial of service halting telemetry collection and operator visibility.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nasa-jpl | ION-DTN | 3.6.2 – ≤ 4.2.0 | 4.2.1-a.2 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gmhw-vmwr-wrxh) vendor-advisory
- Fixed Release Tag release-notes patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: ION-DTN 3.6.2-4.2.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via nm_mgr AMP Rendering third-party-advisory