# CVE-2026-124001: ION-DTN 2.2.1b-4.2.0 Integer Overflow Heap Corruption via DGR

Affects ION-DTN 2.2.1b through 4.2.0 where DGR runs over internal IPC or custom transports. Fixed in 4.2.1-a.2.

- Severity: CVSS 9.2 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 4.2.1-a.2
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-124001 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.2 (critical) and affects ION-DTN; fixed in 4.2.1-a.2.

## Summary

ION-DTN, NASA JPL's delay-tolerant networking software, has a heap corruption flaw in its Datagram Retransmission convergence layer that an attacker can trigger remotely, without logging in, by sending a crafted datagram. Successful exploitation can cause denial of service or potentially remote code execution.

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## Affected

- nasa-jpl ION-DTN: from 2.2.1b, through 4.2.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nasa-jpl ION-DTN, upgrade to a fixed version (4.2.1-a.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124001 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-2026-124001

### What does this mean?

An integer overflow in ION-DTN's DGR handling corrupts heap memory. An attacker could cause a denial of service or potentially achieve remote code execution.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ion-dtn-1b-integer-overflow-heap-corruption-via-dgr, https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ION-DTN/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqq-5qmv-7fxp

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124001?

ION-DTN: from 2.2.1b through 4.2.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124001

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

Versions 2.2.1b through 4.2.0 are in the affected range. The exposure is tied to DGR over internal IPC or custom transports, while standard UDP deployments were largely protected. Compare your installed ION version against this range and check whether DGR is in use.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ion-dtn-1b-integer-overflow-heap-corruption-via-dgr, https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ION-DTN/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqq-5qmv-7fxp

### How do I fix CVE-2026-124001?

Upgrade to ION 4.2.1-a.2. No workaround is listed in the facts provided.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ion-dtn-1b-integer-overflow-heap-corruption-via-dgr, https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ION-DTN/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqq-5qmv-7fxp

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## References

- https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ION-DTN/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqq-5qmv-7fxp
- https://github.com/nasa-jpl/ION-DTN/releases/tag/ion-open-source-4.2.1-a.2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ion-dtn-1b-integer-overflow-heap-corruption-via-dgr

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