Buffer overflow in Riot Project
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues/6840 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6961 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6962 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8289?
- CVE-2017-8289 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Riot Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8289?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.