CVE-2017-8289
CRITICALRIOT < 2017.01 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in ipv6_addr_from_str
Title source: llmDescription
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ipv6_addr_from_str function in sys/net/network_layer/ipv6/addr/ipv6_addr_from_str.c in RIOT prior to 2017-04-25 allows local attackers, and potentially remote attackers, to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed IPv6 address.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues/6840
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6961
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6962
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0184
EPSS Percentile
76.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
riot_project/riot
< 2017.01
Published
Apr 27, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026