Description (CNA)
ngtcp2 is a C implementation of the IETF QUIC protocol. In versions prior to 1.22.1, ngtcp2_qlog_parameters_set_transport_params() serializes peer transport parameters into a fixed 1024-byte stack buffer without bounds checking. When qlog is enabled, a remote peer can send sufficiently large transport parameters during the QUIC handshake to cause writes beyond the buffer boundary, resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This affects deployments that enable the qlog callback and process untrusted peer transport parameters. This issue has been fixed in version 1.22.1. If developers are unable to immediately upgrade, they can disable the qlog on client.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| ngtcp2 / ngtcp2 | affected < 1.22.1 |
CWE
CWE-121
References
- https://github.com/ngtcp2/ngtcp2/security/advisories/GHSA-f523-465f-8c8f
- https://github.com/ngtcp2/ngtcp2/commit/708a7640c1f48fb8ffb540c4b8ea5b4c1dfb8ee5
ADP enrichment
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A flaw was found in ngtcp2, a C implementation of the IETF QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) protocol. A remote attacker can exploit a stack buffer overflow vulnerability by sending specially crafted, large transport parameters during the QUIC handshake. This occurs when the qlog callback is enabled and untrusted peer transport parameters are processed, leading to writes beyond a fixed-size buffer. This can result in a denial of service.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40170
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459061
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40170.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22963
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25049
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9113