An attacker can trigger this crash by sending a specially crafted NGAP packet (Next Generation Application Protocol) to the system.
Typically rated as high, as it impacts the availability of core mobile network functions. Technical Breakdown 24429mp4
Implement network-level filtering to ensure that NGAP traffic is only accepted from trusted, authorized network nodes (GNBs/Access Points). An attacker can trigger this crash by sending
The vulnerability stems from a "reachable assertion" within the nas_eps_send_emm_to_esm function. In software development, an assertion is a check that the code assumes to be true; if it fails, the program usually crashes immediately to prevent further errors. if it fails