CVE-2026-75893: Osmocom osmo-bsc heap buffer overflow in ipaccess proxy

CVE-2026-75893 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-18

osmo-bsc is a base station controller for 2G mobile networks. An attacker can send specially crafted IPA protocol frames with oversized length values to trigger a heap buffer overflow in the proxy component, potentially allowing remote code execution or denial of service.

Vendors: Osmocom.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-75893 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-75893 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-75893?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 18 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Osmocom Osmo-Bsc 1.0.1 through 1.14.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-75893?
A patch was published on 2026-08-07: Fix committed to master branch Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-75893 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-75893?
Check whether you run Osmocom Osmo-Bsc 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 heap buffer overflow exists in the ipaccess_proxy_read_msg() function due to insufficient validation of IPA frame length fields. The function reads a 16-bit length value from the wire header and uses it directly in recv() without checking against the fixed 1200-byte msgb allocation, allowing an attacker to write past the heap buffer boundary via network-sourced frames.

Affected products

  • Osmocom osmo-bsc 1.0.1 through 1.14.1

Timeline

  • 2026-09-18: disclosed
  • 2026-08-07: patched: Fix committed to master branch

References

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