Description
free5GC is an open-source implementation of the 5G core network. Prior to 4.2.2, free5GC's PCF POST /npcf-policyauthorization/v1/app-sessions handler panics on a single authenticated request whose ascReqData.suppFeat == "1" (enabling traffic-routing feature negotiation) and whose medComponents entries supply an afAppId but NO AfRoutReq. The create path then calls provisioningOfTrafficRoutingInfo(smPolicy, appID, routeReq, ...) with routeReq == nil and dereferences routeReq.RouteToLocs (and other fields) without a nil check, causing runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference. Gin recovery converts the panic into HTTP 500. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.2.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| free5gc | free5gc | < 4.2.2 |
References
- https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/issues/879Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7wExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/commit/508d70b8527a6c8c923179dad450ea01e16b6aebPatch
- https://github.com/free5gc/pcf/pull/65Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/free5gc/free5gc/security/advisories/GHSA-wwqh-7jm5-gj7wExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed