CVE-2023-33974

RIOT-OS vulnerable to Race Condition in SFR Timeout

Description

RIOT-OS, an operating system for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, contains a network stack with the ability to process 6LoWPAN frames. In versions 2023.01 and prior, an attacker can send multiple crafted frames to the device to trigger a race condition. The race condition invalidates assumptions about the program state and leads to an invalid memory access resulting in denial of service. This issue is patched in pull request 19679. There are no known workarounds.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: RIOT-OS RIOT
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33974?
CVE-2023-33974 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-33974?
To fix CVE-2023-33974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-33974 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-33974 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-33974?
CVE-2023-33974 affects RIOT-OS RIOT.
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