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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2021-27698

High
7.5/10

Summary

RIOT-OS 2021.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in /sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_control_messages.c through the _parse_options() function.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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