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

CVE-2024-6350

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

A malformed 802.15.4 packet causes a buffer overflow to occur leading to an assert and a denial of service. A watchdog reset clears the error condition automatically.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

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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  • Published