Routinator may exit on malformed ranges
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-72758 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | NLnet Labs |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-26 18:18:42 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-26 18:35:08 UTC |
| Description | When parsing an AS range in Routinator, if the maximum value of the range is smaller than the minimum value of the range, Routinator will never reach the maximum value and run out of memory. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-755 | CWE-755 CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | NLnet Labs | Routinator | unaffected 0.15.3 * semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/routinator/CVE-2026-72756.txt | [email protected] | www.nlnetlabs.nl | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Qifan Zhang, Palo Alto Networks (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z | Issue reported |
| CNA | 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z | Fixes released |
Solutions
CNA: This issue is fixed in 0.15.3 and all later versions.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.