# CVE-2026-37234: EURECOM FlexRIC resource leak via multiple xApp identity bindings

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-37234-eurecom-flexric-resource-leak-via-multiple-xapp-identity-bindings  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-01. Updated: 2026-06-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-37234 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2026-06-01

EURECOM FlexRIC, a controller used in Open RAN cellular networks to manage radio resources, contains a flaw in how it handles connections from external applications (xApps). An attacker can repeatedly register multiple identities over a single connection, and when that connection is closed, the system fails to clean up all the associated data. Over time, this leads to a buildup of "stale" entries that can exhaust system memory or corrupt the controller's state, potentially disrupting cellular network operations.

Technologies: [EURECOM FlexRIC](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flexric). Vendors: [EURECOM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/eurecom).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-37234 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-37234 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-37234?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 1 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** EURECOM FlexRIC v2.0.0 through commit 6a595d8b.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-37234?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-37234 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-37234?** Check whether you run EURECOM FlexRIC at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A resource management vulnerability exists in the FlexRIC iApp component due to improper handling of E42_SETUP_REQUEST messages. The function `e2ap_handle_e42_setup_request_iapp` in `msg_handler_iapp.c` fails to verify if an SCTP association already has an assigned xApp identity, allowing a single connection to bind multiple `xapp_id` values. Upon disconnection, the cleanup logic only identifies and removes the first registered `xapp_id`, leaving subsequent IDs and their associated subscription states as stale entries in memory. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending multiple setup requests over one SCTP connection to port 36422, leading to uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400) and potential state corruption. As of the advisory date, no upstream patch is available.

## Affected products

- EURECOM FlexRIC v2.0.0 through commit 6a595d8b

## Timeline

- 2026-06-01: disclosed
- 2026-06-01: advisory

## References

- [https://github.com/MinamiKotor1/oran-security-advisories-zhongnan-luo/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2026-37234.md](https://github.com/MinamiKotor1/oran-security-advisories-zhongnan-luo/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2026-37234.md)
- [https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/mosaic5g/flexric](https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/mosaic5g/flexric)

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- [EURECOM FlexRIC authorization bypass in iApp xApp isolation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-37233-eurecom-flexric-authorization-bypass-in-iapp-xapp-isolation)
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