RIOT-OS vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in gnrc_pktbuf_mark
CVE-2023-24825

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Riot-os

Status
Riot
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-24825?

RIOT-OS, designed for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, has a vulnerability in its network stack that processes 6LoWPAN frames. Attackers can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted frames to devices running versions prior to 2023.04, potentially leading to a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereference. Users are advised to update to the patched version 2023.04 to mitigate this risk, as no workarounds are available.

Affected Version(s)

RIOT < 2023.04

References

https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/security/advisories/GHSA-...
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https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/commit/0c522075445a62ce31...
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https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/2022.10-branch/sys/n...
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CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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