CVE-2017-8289

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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-04-27

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Riot (Riot Project)

References

• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues/6840
• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6961
• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6962