CVE-2017-8289

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Published Apr 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:riot_project:riot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-17251	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.843% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues/6840
https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6961
https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6962

History

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Subscriptions

Riot Project Riot

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 27, 2017, 1:41 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved: Apr 26, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 27, 2017, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

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