CVE-2019-9183: Integer Underflow

Published Apr 23, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Contiki-NG through 4.3 and Contiki through 3.0. A buffer overflow is present due to an integer underflow during 6LoWPAN fragment processing in the face of truncated fragments in os/net/ipv6/sicslowpan.c. This results in accesses of unmapped memory, crashing the application. An attacker can cause a denial-of-service via a crafted 6LoWPAN frame.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Contiki-NG Contiki-NG<=4.3
Contiki-os Contiki<=3.0

Event History

Apr 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:33 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-9183?

CVE-2019-9183 is a vulnerability discovered in Contiki-NG and Contiki that allows a buffer overflow due to an integer underflow during 6LoWPAN fragment processing, resulting in crashing the application.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9183?

CVE-2019-9183 has a severity level of 7.5 (high).

3

How does CVE-2019-9183 affect software?

CVE-2019-9183 affects Contiki-NG versions up to and including 4.3, and Contiki versions up to and including 3.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-9183?

To fix CVE-2019-9183, it is recommended to upgrade to Contiki-NG version 4.4 or newer, or Contiki version 3.1 or newer.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9183?

More information about CVE-2019-9183 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/pull/972), [Reference 2](https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/releases/tag/release%2Fv4.4), [Reference 3](https://www.usenix.org/system/files/sec20summer_clements_prepub.pdf)

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