NULL pointer dereference in Riot-Os Riot
CVE-2023-24825
RIOT-OS, an operating system for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, contains a network stack with the ability to process 6LoWPAN frames. Prior to version 2023.04, an attacker can send a crafted frame to the device to trigger a NULL pointer dereference leading to denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 2023.04. There are no known workarounds.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (59.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Riot-Os Riot — versions < 2023.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/security/advisories/GHSA-xqm8-xj74-fjw2 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/commit/0c522075445a62ce3102e141573ecc2788521897 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/2022.10-branch/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpa… (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/2022.10-branch/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpa… (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/2022.10-branch/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpa… (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/2022.10-branch/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpa… (Mailing List)
- github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/ccbb304eae7b59e8aca24a6ffd095b5b3f7720ee/sys/net/g… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-24825?
- CVE-2023-24825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Riot-Os Riot, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-24825?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.