MEDIUM 6.8 NVD
CVE-2026-121944
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
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.
References
- https://github.com/irontec/sngrep/blob/v1.9.0/src/capture.c#L581-L598
- https://github.com/irontec/sngrep/issues/589
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/sngrep-sip-payload-missing-nul-oob-read
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sngrep-through-1.9.0-infinite-loop-dos-via-crafted-nf
- https://hackmd.io/@haindpwn/cve-2026-121943-121944-sngrep-sip-payload-missing-nul-oob-read
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 was published on 2026-11-04 via NVD.
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