Out-of-bounds Read Affecting github.com/osrg/gobgp/pkg/packet/bgp package, versions <4.4.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMOSRGGOBGPPKGPACKETBGP-16419308
  • published5 May 2026
  • disclosed4 May 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 4 May 2026

CVE-2026-37461  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/osrg/gobgp/pkg/packet/bgp to version 4.4.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read via the ParseIP6Extended function. An attacker can cause the application to crash or become unresponsive by supplying a specially crafted BGP UPDATE message.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1