---
id: "CVE-2026-88708"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-88708"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-88708"]
title: "ASUS router firmware: off-by-one packet flaw lets nearby attacker crash service"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.3
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["asus", "firmware", "infrastructure", "routers"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T02:16:45+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T02:49:23+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T02:50:06+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88708", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T02:49:23+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# ASUS router firmware: off-by-one packet flaw lets nearby attacker crash service

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-88708 (this .md is for agents)

An off-by-one error in certain ASUS Router firmware lets an unauthenticated user nearby send a packet with a specific header length. The overwritten memory can crash the affected service.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T02:49:23+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88708

## From the sources

An
off-by-one error in certain ASUS Router firmware
allows
an unauthenticated nearby user to send a packet with a specific header
length, potentially overwriting memory and causing the
affected service to crash.
Refer to the ' Security Update for ASUS Router Firmware ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

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