CVE catalog

CVE-2026-38821

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in openNDS before 11.0.0 that allows an unauthenticated attacker on the captive portal network to crash the openNDS daemon (denial of service) and pot

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Severity
High · CVSS 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.31% · Oct 25, 2026

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in openNDS before 11.0.0 that allows an unauthenticated attacker on the captive portal network to crash the openNDS daemon (denial of service) and potentially achieve remote code execution. This is in http_microhttpd.c.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianopenndssid10.3.1+dfsg-1vulnerable
Debianopenndstrixie10.3.1+dfsg-1vulnerable
Debianopenndsbookworm9.10.0-1vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianopenndssourcesid(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1146716]
Debianopenndssourcetrixie(unfixed)not yet assignedNot reported[1146716]
Debianopenndssourcebookworm(unfixed)end-of-lifeNot reported[1146716]

[Debian bug #1146716]

Notes

[trixie] opennds: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [opennds]Affected
    Details (2)
    • 9.10.0-1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · bookworm; nvd · opennds · debian · 12

    • 9.10.0-1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · bookworm; nvd · opennds · debian · 12

  • [opennds-daemon]Affected

    Source package: [opennds]

    Details (2)
    • 9.10.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · bookworm; nvd · opennds · debian · 12

    • 9.10.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · bookworm; nvd · opennds · debian · 12

  • Source package: [opennds]

    Details (2)
    • 9.10.0-1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · bookworm; nvd · opennds · debian · 12

    • 9.10.0-1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · bookworm; nvd · opennds · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [opennds]Affected
    Details (2)
    • 10.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · 13

    • 10.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · 13

  • [opennds-daemon]Affected

    Source package: [opennds]

    Details (2)
    • 10.3.1+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · 13

    • 10.3.1+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · 13

  • Source package: [opennds]

    Details (2)
    • 10.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · 13

    • 10.3.1+dfsg-1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · opennds · debian · 13

Observed:

References