OSV-2021-450 Global-buffer-overflow in coap_pdu_parse_opt
A global buffer overflow in the CoAP library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2021-450?
OSV-2021-450 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libcoap, published on 28 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=31479
Crash type: Global-buffer-overflow WRITE 1
Crash state:
coap_pdu_parse_opt
coap_pdu_parse
Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-450?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libcoap.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libcoap OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2021-450?
No fix has been published for OSV-2021-450 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-2021-450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-450 in the wild and no public exploit code.