NULL pointer dereference in Eclipse Tinydtls
CVE-2017-7243
Eclipse tinydtls 0.8.2 for Eclipse IoT allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DTLS peer crash) by sending a "Change cipher spec" packet without pre-handshake.
EPSS: 0.018 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Eclipse Tinydtls — versions 0.8.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7243?
- CVE-2017-7243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Tinydtls, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7243?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7243 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.