nDPI 5.1.0 contains a memory access issue in the DNS dissector and serializer deserialization code. Specially crafted network input can cause byte-buffer addresses at odd offsets to be cast to uint16_t or wider integer pointers and directly dereferenced without alignment checks. This results in undefined behavior and can cause process termination in UBSan-instrumented builds or on strict-alignment architectures, leading to denial of service.
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| Description | nDPI 5.1.0 contains a memory access issue in the DNS dissector and serializer deserialization code. Specially crafted network input can cause byte-buffer addresses at odd offsets to be cast to uint16_t or wider integer pointers and directly dereferenced without alignment checks. This results in undefined behavior and can cause process termination in UBSan-instrumented builds or on strict-alignment architectures, leading to denial of service. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2026-09-24T15:31:55.156Z
Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-88357
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-24T16:17:12.957
Modified: 2026-09-24T16:17:12.957
Link: CVE-2026-88357
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