Impact
This is an Improper Null Check vulnerability leading to Denial of Service.
GetSupiFromSuciSupiMap function. This results in complete denial of service for the AUSF authentication service.GetSupiFromSuciSupiMap function attempts to perform an interface conversion from interface{} to *context.SuciSupiMap without checking if the underlying value is nil. When SuciSupiMap is nil, the code panics with "interface conversion: interface {} is nil, not *context.SuciSupiMap"./nausf-auth/v1/ue-authentications endpoint).Patches
Yes, the issue has been patched.
The fix is implemented in PR free5gc/ausf#52 (commit: [add specific commit hash if available]).
Users should upgrade to the next release of free5GC that includes this commit.
Workarounds
There is no direct workaround at the application level. The recommendation is to apply the provided patch or restrict access to the AUSF API to trusted sources only.
{
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-476"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-18T20:06:14Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-20T03:16:01Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
}