Out-of-bounds Read in Contiki-Ng

CVE-2022-35926

Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for IoT devices. Because of insufficient validation of IPv6 neighbor discovery options in Contiki-NG, attackers can send neighbor solicitation packets that trigger an out-of-bounds read. The problem exists in the module os/net/ipv6/uip-nd6.c, where memory read operations from the main packet buffer, <code>uip_buf</code>, are not checked if they go out of bounds. In particular, this problem can occur when attempting to read the 2-byte option header and the Source Link-Layer Address Option (SLLAO). This attack requires ipv6 be enabled for the network. The problem has been patched in the develop branch of Contiki-NG. The upcoming 4.8 release of Contiki-NG will include the patch.Users unable to upgrade may apply the patch in Contiki-NG PR #1654.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (67.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-35926: held from 0.012 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35926?
CVE-2022-35926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Contiki-Ng, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2022-35926?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.