OSV-2020-1292 Stack-buffer-overflow in ot::ExtendedTlv::GetLength

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A stack buffer overflow in the OpenThread library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TLV data.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2020-1292?

OSV-2020-1292 is a memory corruption vulnerability in openthread, published on 22 Jul 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=20775

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow READ 2
Crash state:
ot::ExtendedTlv::GetLength
ot::Tlv::GetSize
ot::Tlv::GetNext

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1292?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including openthread.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openthread OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-1292?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2020-1292 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1292 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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