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MikroTik RouterOS unflatten() Function in libumsg.so Is Reachable by a Remote Attacker and Can Cause Denial of Service

Last refreshed2026-09-30

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-39042

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-39042
CVSS Score / Version7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-07-15
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high.
Classified asCWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

What to Know

An issue in MikroTIk (SIA Mikrotikls, Latvia) RouterOS 7.21.x before v.7.21.4 and 7.22.x before v.7.22.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the unflatten() function in libumsg.so.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39042
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39042