CVE-2026-33064 — udm
Fix: free5gc/udm@65d7070CVE-2026-33064 is a CWE-478 vulnerability in github.com/free5gc/udm. A fix is available for github.com/free5gc/udm — see the affected versions and patch details below.
free5GC UDM DataChangeNotification Procedure Panic Due to Nil Pointer Dereference
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-33064.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
github.com/free5gc/udmReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
This is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability leading to Denial of Service.
- Security Impact: A remote attacker can cause the UDM service to panic and crash by sending a crafted POST request to the
/sdm-subscriptionsendpoint with a malformed URL path containing path traversal sequences (../) and a large JSON payload. TheDataChangeNotificationProcedurefunction innotifier.goattempts to access a nil pointer without proper validation, causing a complete service crash with "runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference". - Functional Impact: The service crashes completely, requiring manual restart. All UDM functionality is disrupted until recovery.
- Affected Parties: All deployments of free5GC v4.0.1 using the UDM HTTP callback functionality.
Patches
Yes, the issue has been patched.
The fix is implemented in PR free5gc/udm#78.
Users should upgrade to the next release of free5GC that includes this commit.
Workarounds
There is no direct workaround at the application level. The recommendation is to apply the provided patch or implement API gateway-level filtering to block requests containing path traversal sequences.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/free5gc/udm | all versions | 1.4.2go get github.com/free5gc/udm@v1.4.2 |
Affected Products
udmfree5gcDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/free5gc/udm, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/free5gc/udm to 1.4.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33064 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
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