Description
A flaw was found in ModemManager. When parsing a Cell Broadcast Message, some 3GPP data-coding-scheme values (8-bit and reserved character sets) are not handled. The process hits a reachable assertion and aborts. An attacker who can deliver a crafted Cell Broadcast PDU over the radio network, or via a modem AT channel, can cause ModemManager to exit. Repeated aborts can exhaust systemd's default start limit and leave the service failed.
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History
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0000
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Modemmanager modemmanager |
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Modemmanager
Modemmanager modemmanager |
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000
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| Description | A flaw was found in ModemManager. When parsing a Cell Broadcast Message, some 3GPP data-coding-scheme values (8-bit and reserved character sets) are not handled. The process hits a reachable assertion and aborts. An attacker who can deliver a crafted Cell Broadcast PDU over the radio network, or via a modem AT channel, can cause ModemManager to exit. Repeated aborts can exhaust systemd's default start limit and leave the service failed. | |
| Title | ModemManager: ModemManager: Reachable assertion in Cell Broadcast encoding parse causes denial of service | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-617 | |
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Updated: 2026-10-04T20:47:44Z
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