Routinator ASN String Handling Vulnerability Leading to Crash

Vulnerability

A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in Routinator versions prior to and including 0.15.1. When a specifically crafted non-UTF-8 string is sent as the select-asn query parameter to the /api/v1/origins endpoint, Routinator crashes. This issue only affects users who permit API access from untrusted networks.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes Routinator to crash, disrupting service.

Remediation

Users are advised to upgrade to Routinator version 0.15.2 or later.

Added: Jun 8, 2026, 4:04 PM
Updated: Jun 8, 2026, 4:04 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
1.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
7.8
remediation
7.7
relevance
9.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
8.3

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