CVE-2026-48685: FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 has out-of-bounds memory access because it incorrectly parses BGP p

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-48685?

fastnetmon: upgrade to newer than 1.2.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-48685 being exploited?

CVE-2026-48685 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-48685 affect?

CVE-2026-48685 affects fastnetmon. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 has out-of-bounds memory access because it incorrectly parses BGP path attributes with the extended length flag set. In src/bgp_protocol.hpp, the parse_raw_bgp_attribute() function correctly identi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-48685?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2026-48685 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting fastnetmon. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 has out-of-bounds memory access because it incorrectly parses BGP path attributes with the extended length flag set. In src/bgp_protocol.hpp, the parse_raw_bgp_attribute() function correctly identifies when extended_length_bit is set and sets length_of_length_field to 2, but then reads only a single byte for the attribute value length (attribute_value_length = value[2] at line 173). Per RFC 4271 Section

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-130
Published	2026-05-26
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pavel-odintsov

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-26 16:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 11:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pavel-odintsov fastnetmon UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.9

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fastnetmon || rpm -q fastnetmon || fastnetmon --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fastnetmon

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fastnetmon

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-48685?

fastnetmon: upgrade to newer than 1.2.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-48685 being exploited?

CVE-2026-48685 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-48685 affect?

CVE-2026-48685 affects fastnetmon. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 has out-of-bounds memory access because it incorrectly parses BGP path attributes with the extended length flag set. In src/bgp_protocol.hpp, the parse_raw_bgp_attribute() function correctly identi

How urgent is CVE-2026-48685?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

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CVE-2026-48686 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the BGP NLRI (Network Lay
CVE-2026-48691 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains an integer overflow in the BGP AS_PATH attribute encoder
CVE-2026-48688 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains multiple out-of-bounds reads in the BGP MP_REACH_NLRI IPv6
CVE-2026-48684 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE FastNetMon Community Edition through 1.2.9 contains an out-of-bounds read in the NetFlow v9 options template p

References

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