GHSA-m9pm-w3gv-c68f
HIGHElla Core vulnerable to Unauthenticated AMF DoS via malformed InitialUEMessage with undersized integrity-protected NAS payload
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Summary
Ella Core panics when processing a malformed integrity protected NGAP/NAS message with a length under 7 bytes.
Impact
An attacker able to send crafted NAS messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. No authentication is required.
Fix
Added length verification to NAS message handling.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/ellanetworks/core | all versions | 1.5.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/ellanetworks/core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/ellanetworks/core to 1.5.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-m9pm-w3gv-c68f is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-m9pm-w3gv-c68f is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-m9pm-w3gv-c68f. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-m9pm-w3gv-c68f in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-m9pm-w3gv-c68f across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.