GHSA-mc29-hmx6-856qLowCVSS 3.7

Ella Core has handover failures during concurrent Security Mode Command

Published
May 11, 2026
Last Modified
June 8, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

Summary

Ella Core didn't enforce security rules on concurrent running of security procedures defined in TS 33.501 §6.9.5.1 — it could send a NAS Security Mode Command while an N2 handover was still pending (and vice versa).

Impact

Concurrent Security Mode Command and N2 handover produce a KgNB mismatch between the UE and target gNB, causing the handover to fail. Requires a stalled gNB + re-registration race to trigger.

Fix

Ella Core now enforces both rules from §6.9.5.1, blocking concurrent Security Mode Command and N2 handover procedures.

🎯 Affected products1

  • go/github.com/ellanetworks/core:< 1.10.0

🔗 References (3)