Description
GoBGP is an open source Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) implementation in the Go Programming Language. In version 4.4.0, an unauthenticated remote BGP peer can trigger a fatal panic in GoBGP by sending a specially crafted BGP UPDATE message. When the server receives a message with inconsistent attribute lengths, it improperly handles the internal state transition to a "withdraw" action, leading to a nil pointer dereference in the AdjRib.Update function. This causes the entire GoBGP process to crash, resulting in a complete loss of service availability. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| osrg | gobgp | = 4.4.0 |
References
- https://github.com/osrg/gobgp/releases/tag/v4.5.0Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/osrg/gobgp/security/advisories/GHSA-p3w2-64xm-833jExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/osrg/gobgp/security/advisories/GHSA-p3w2-64xm-833jExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 7, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed