
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-88357
nDPI 5.1.0 contains a memory access issue in the DNS dissector and serializer deserialization code. Specially crafted network input can cause byte-buffer addresses at odd offsets to be cast to uint16_
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.60% · Oct 25, 2026
nDPI 5.1.0 contains a memory access issue in the DNS dissector and serializer deserialization code. Specially crafted network input can cause byte-buffer addresses at odd offsets to be cast to uint16_t or wider integer pointers and directly dereferenced without alignment checks. This results in undefined behavior and can cause process termination in UBSan-instrumented builds or on strict-alignment architectures, leading to denial of service.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ndpi | sid | 4.2-2.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ndpi | forky | 4.2-2.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ndpi | trixie | 4.2-2.1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ndpi | bookworm | 4.2-2 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ndpi | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1149051] |
| Debian | ndpi | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1149051] |
| Debian | ndpi | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1149051] |
| Debian | ndpi | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1149051] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libndpi4.2]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
4.2-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
- [libndpi-bin]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
4.2-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
- [libndpi-dev]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
4.2-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
- [libndpi-wireshark]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
4.2-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · bookworm; nvd · ndpi · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libndpi4.2t64]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2.1+b3· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
4.2-2.1+b3· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
- [libndpi-bin]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2.1+b3· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
4.2-2.1+b3· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
- [libndpi-dev]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2.1+b3· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
4.2-2.1+b3· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
- [libndpi-wireshark]Affected
Source package: [ndpi]
Details (2)
4.2-2.1+b3· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
4.2-2.1+b3· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · ndpi · debian · 13
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