CVE-2021-44847

Critical

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in handle_request function in DHT.c in toxcore 0.1.9 through 0.1.11 and 0.2.0 through 0.2.12 (caused by an improper length calculation during the handling of received network packets) allows remote attackers to crash the process or potentially execute arbitrary code via a network packet.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductToktok Toxcore
PublishedDec 13, 2021
First seenDec 13, 2021

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
toktok toxcore0.1.9 ≤ v ≤ 0.1.11, 0.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 0.2.12—
fedoraproject fedora34, 35—

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