FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains an off-by-one heap-based buffer overflow in the dynamic_binary_buffer_t class (src/dynamic_binary_buffer.hpp). Five methods (append_dynamic_buffer, append_data_as_pointer, append_data_as_object_ptr, memcpy_from_ptr, memcpy_from_object_ptr) use an incorrect bounds check of the form 'if (offset + length > maximum_internal_storage_size + 1)' instead of the correct 'if (offset + length > maximum_internal_storage_size)'. This allows writing exactly one byte past the end of the heap-allocated buffer. The class is used pervasively in BGP message encoding/decoding, NetFlow template processing, and Flow Spec NLRI construction. An attacker who can send network traffic (NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, or BGP) to a FastNetMon instance can trigger this overflow, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution by corrupting heap metadata. Notably, the append_byte() method uses the correct bounds check, confirming the inconsistency.
CVE-2026-48689
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-26. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 59(Track)EG Risk 59/100SSVC: Track
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How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 50%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 26, 2026
Last Modified
July 24, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Sep 11, 2026CVE-2026-48689: A One-Byte Heap Overflow in FastNetMon's Universal Buffer Class | Lorikeet Security
https://lorikeetsecurity.com/blog/fastnetmon-cve-2026-48689-dynamic-buffer-off-by-onefastnetmon/src/dynamic_binary_buffer.hpp at master · pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon · GitHub
https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/blob/master/src/dynamic_binary_buffer.hppGitHub - pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon: Very fast DDoS sensor with sFlow/Netflow/IPFIX/SPAN support · GitHub
https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmonVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48689(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| fastnetmon | 1.2.8+git20250911-1, 1.2.8+git20250911-2, 1.2.8-1 | 1.2.9-0+deb13u1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| fastnetmon | 1.2.8+git20250911-1, 1.2.8+git20250911-2, 1.2.8-1 | 1.2.9-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(3)
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