CVE-2017-8289

Critical

Description

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductRiot
PublishedApr 27, 2017
First seenApr 27, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
riot_project riotv ≤ 2017.01—

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