CVE-2024-14042

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.36.3—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 6.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-08-11. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
6.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.3Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.1. This affects the function hss_ogs_diam_s6a_air_cb/hss_ogs_diam_s6a_ulr_cb of the file src/hss/hss-s6a-path.c of the component Diameter S6a Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument os.len results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 2.7.2 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is named e89aa79efe629ae90f59dcdf8847c117d9a7da86. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS v3
6.3
EG Score
6.3(high)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity63% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
40%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 11, 2026

Last Modified

August 12, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release.
github_release Patch Available

v2.7.2

Patch available: open5gs/open5gs v2.7.2

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/releases/tag/v2.7.2
generic

[Bug]: Stack overflow in open5gs-hssd over S6a interface, in Update-Location-Request and Authentication-Information-Request · Issue #3155 · open5gs/open5gs · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/issues/3155
generic
https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/files/15051218/capture.pcap.gz
github_commit Patch Available

commit e89aa79efe62 (open5gs/open5gs)

Patch available: open5gs/open5gs v2.7.2 (contains commit e89aa79efe62)

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/commit/e89aa79efe629ae90f59dcdf8847c117d9a7da86
generic

GitHub - open5gs/open5gs: Open5GS is a C-language Open Source implementation for 5G Core and EPC, i.e. the core network of LTE/NR network (Release-19) · GitHub

https://github.com/open5gs/open5gs/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-14042(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 34× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-20 22:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-20 14:06 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-20 14:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-19 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-19 14:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-18 15:14 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-18 15:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-18 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-17 15:53 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-17 15:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-17 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-16 16:55 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-16 16:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-16 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-16 02:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-15 17:57 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-15 17:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-15 01:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-14 18:59 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-14 18:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-13 21:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-13 20:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-12 21:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-12 17:17 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-12 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-12 17:17 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 2.1
  2. 2026-08-12 17:07 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-12 17:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-12 17:05 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v4 → 5.3
  5. 2026-08-12 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-11 20:18 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-11 20:17 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 2.1
  8. 2026-08-11 19:30 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-11 19:30 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-14042?
CVE-2024-14042 is a medium vulnerability published on August 11, 2026. A vulnerability was found in Open5GS up to 2.7.1. This affects the function hssogsdiams6aaircb/hssogsdiams6aulrcb of the file src/hss/hss-s6a-path.c of the component Diameter S6a Interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument os.len results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to…
When was CVE-2024-14042 disclosed?
CVE-2024-14042 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2026, with the most recent update on August 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-14042 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-14042 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 60.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-14042?
CVE-2024-14042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-14042?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-14042, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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