# CVE-2026-92697: FastNetMon: NetFlow v9 unbounded strlen() on interface-description field causes remote out-of-bounds read

Affects FastNetMon 1.2.9 and earlier when the NetFlow v9 collector processes options templates with an interface-description field. No fix is listed yet.

- 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-92697 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 fastnetmon; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

FastNetMon, a DDoS detection and sensor product, contains a flaw in its NetFlow v9 collector that lets an attacker remotely, without logging in, send crafted UDP packets that cause an out-of-bounds read, which can crash the process and cause a denial of service. No fixed release is available yet.

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

## Affected

- pavel-odintsov fastnetmon: through 1.2.9

## Description

FastNetMon is a high-performance DDoS detector and sensor. In version 1.2.9 and earlier, the NetFlow v9 collector calls strlen() on an attacker-controlled interface-description field without bounding the scan to the field’s declared length. Although fields longer than 128 bytes are excluded from this operation, an accepted field without a null terminator can cause reads beyond the field and packet buffer. An unauthenticated remote attacker who can send crafted UDP packets to the collector can trigger an out-of-bounds read and potentially crash the process, causing denial of service. No fixed release is available as of this review.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pavel-odintsov fastnetmon, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-92697 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-2026-92697

### What does this mean?

The NetFlow v9 collector calls strlen() on bytes from UDP packets without a length limit, so a crafted packet can crash the collector process. The attack needs no login.

Source: https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/security/advisories/GHSA-ff5f-p5jw-8fq2

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92697?

fastnetmon: through 1.2.9.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-92697

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

FastNetMon versions up to and including 1.2.9 are listed as affected. The bug applies when the NetFlow v9 collector receives UDP packets and processes an options template with the interface-description field (type 83). To check, look at the installed FastNetMon version and whether the NetFlow v9 collector is enabled.

Source: https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/security/advisories/GHSA-ff5f-p5jw-8fq2

### How do I fix CVE-2026-92697?

The facts list no fixed version, so no specific upgrade target is known. Check the vendor for a release newer than 1.2.9 and install it when it is available.

Source: https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/security/advisories/GHSA-ff5f-p5jw-8fq2

### What if there's no patch?

The facts list no fix and no workaround. The affected feature is the NetFlow v9 collector receiving UDP packets, so limiting or disabling that collector is the only step the facts point to until a fix is released.

Source: https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/security/advisories/GHSA-ff5f-p5jw-8fq2

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## References

- https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/security/advisories/GHSA-ff5f-p5jw-8fq2
- https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/pull/1088
- https://github.com/pavel-odintsov/fastnetmon/commit/9dc766074dc3048ec5007bc3f6a44f2b42d1e1cb

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