Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in RIOT-OS by RIOT OS Foundation
CVE-2021-31661

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Riot-os

Status
Riot
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-31661?

The buffer overflow found in RIOT-OS 2021.01 prior to commit 609c9ada34da5546cffb632a98b7ba157c112658 can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information. This vulnerability enables attackers to manipulate the stack and potentially extract critical data from the affected systems. It highlights the importance of applying the latest updates and patches to mitigate such security risks.

References

https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/15945
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https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/commit/609c9ada34da5546cf...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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