# CVE-2026-49838: osrg GoBGP denial of service via empty AS_PATH attribute

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-49838-osrg-gobgp-denial-of-service-via-empty-as-path-attribute  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-10. Updated: 2026-07-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-49838 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-09-10

GoBGP is an open-source implementation of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) used to manage network routing. A vulnerability exists where a specially crafted routing update can cause the software to crash. This allows a remote attacker to disrupt network operations and cause a denial of service for affected routing sessions.

Technologies: [github.com/osrg/gobgp/v4 (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-osrg-gobgp-v4), [Osrg Gobgp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gobgp). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go), [Osrg](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/osrg).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-49838 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-49838 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-49838?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 10 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/osrg/gobgp/v4 (Go) <= 4.6.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.7.0; Osrg Gobgp <= 4.6.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-49838?** Yes. github.com/osrg/gobgp/v4 (Go): upgrade to 4.7.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-49838 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-49838?** Check whether you run github.com/osrg/gobgp/v4 (Go) or Osrg Gobgp 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.

## How to fix

- github.com/osrg/gobgp/v4 (Go): upgrade to 4.7.0 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/osrg/gobgp/v4@v4.7.0
  ```


## Technical details

A vulnerability in GoBGP's BGP UPDATE message validator leads to a denial of service. The root cause is an improper validation of the AS_PATH attribute; specifically, the `PathAttributeAsPath.DecodeFromBytes` function returns a nil error for zero-length attributes, leaving the internal value array empty. When a confederation eBGP peer is configured, the validator attempts to access the first element of this empty array (`p.Value[0]`) without a bounds check, triggering a Go runtime panic. An unauthenticated remote peer can exploit this by establishing a BGP session and sending a single malformed UPDATE message. This issue is addressed in version 4.7.0.

## Affected products

- osrg GoBGP <= 4.6.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-49838
- GHSA-frrj-87jh-2772
- GO-2026-5954

## Timeline

- 2026-06-30: disclosed
- 2026-07-09: advisory: GitHub Advisory published

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/acorn421](https://api.github.com/users/acorn421)
- [https://github.com/acorn421](https://github.com/acorn421)
- [https://api.github.com/users/acorn421/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/acorn421/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/acorn421/repos](https://api.github.com/users/acorn421/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3205042?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3205042?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/acorn421/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/acorn421/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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- [GO-2026-5198 - GoBGP: Remote Denial of Service (Panic) via Malformed Well-known Path Attribute in github.com/osrg/gobgp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-41642-gobgp-has-remote-denial-of-service-panic-via-malformed-well-known)