CVSS 4.0
9.2 criticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVE-2026-124001 nasa-jpl ion-dtn: Year 2038 problem, Y2K38, Y2038, Epochalypse
Critical (9.2) in nasa-jpl ion-dtn. EPSS 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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NASA JPL ION-DTN 2.2.1b through 4.2.0 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in the Datagram Retransmission (DGR) convergence layer that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory by sending a maliciously crafted 64-bit svcDataLength value that wraps a 32-bit allocation size calculation. Attackers can exploit the dgr_receive API's unchecked memcpy operation using synthetic datagrams or DGR traffic over internal IPC or custom transports to trigger an out-of-bounds write, leading to denial of service or potential remote code execution.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
8.1 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- EPSS
- 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 45th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CWEs
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound (Year 2038 problem, Y2K38, Y2038, Epochalypse)
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write - Published
- Modified
- NVD analysis
- Deferred: the NVD does not plan to analyze it
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
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Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| nasa-jpl ION-DTN | from 2.2.1b through 4.2.0 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow Likelihood: High · Severity: High
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to this record's weaknesses, as MITRE names them. Credits.