CVE-2023-24826 Usage of Uninitialized Timer during forwarding of Fragments with SFR
An attacker can cause a denial of service in RIOT-OS by sending crafted 6LoWPAN frames that trigger the use of an uninitialized timer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-24826?
CVE-2023-24826 is a medium-severity vulnerability in RIOT-OS RIOT, published on 30 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 crafted frames to the device to trigger the usage of an uninitialized object leading to denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 2023.04. As a workaround, disable fragment forwarding or SFR.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24826?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Riot-Os Riot.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24826?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24826 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-24826 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-24826 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in RIOT-OS RIOT
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfj4-9g7w-f4gh.