Buffer overflow in Ccn-Lite

CVE-2018-6948

In CCN-lite 2, the function ccnl_prefix_to_str_detailed can cause a buffer overflow, when writing a prefix to the buffer buf. The maximal size of the prefix is CCNL_MAX_PREFIX_SIZE; the buffer has the size CCNL_MAX_PREFIX_SIZE. However, when NFN is enabled, additional characters are written to the buffer (e.g., the "NFN" and "R2C" tags). Therefore, sending an NFN-R2C packet with a prefix of size CCNL_MAX_PREFIX_SIZE can cause an overflow of buf inside ccnl_prefix_to_str_detailed.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (72.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Ccn-lite — versions 2.0.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6948?
CVE-2018-6948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ccn-Lite, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2018-6948?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.