[ CVE-2026-121944 · Published 4 Nov 2026 ]
Vulnerability in irontec sngrep
CVSS 5.5
No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
sngrep through 1.9.0 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in capture_packet_reasm_ip() in src/capture.c that allows attackers to cause denial of service via crafted NFLOG TLVs. Attackers can supply a pcap file with link type NFLOG containing a non-payload TLV with length under 4, making the capture thread spin at full CPU and stop processing packets.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/irontec/sngrep/blob/v1.9.0/src/capture.c
- github.com/irontec/sngrep/issues/589
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/sngrep-sip-payload-missing-nul-oob-read
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sngrep-through-1.9.0-infinite-loop-dos-via-crafted-nflog-tlv
- hackmd.io/@haindpwn/cve-2026-121943-121944-sngrep-sip-payload-missing-nul-oob-read