Description
Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Prior to 1.5.1, Ella Core panics when processing a malformed integrity protected NGAP/NAS message with a length under 7 bytes. An attacker able to send crafted NAS messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. No authentication is required. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellanetworks | core | < 1.5.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260317T205859-150000.1.152.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1042-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/ellanetworks/core | < 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | GHSA-m9pm-w3gv-c68f |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1042-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 26, 2026