First published: Fri Dec 11 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Contiki through 3.0. An infinite loop exists in the uIP TCP/IP stack component when processing IPv6 extension headers in ext_hdr_options_process in net/ipv6/uip6.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Contiki-os Contiki | <=3.0 | |
Multiple (open source) picoTCP-NG, Version 1.7.0 and prior | ||
Multiple (open source) picoTCP (EOL), Version 1.7.0 and prior | ||
Multiple (open source) FNET, Version 4.6.3 | ||
Multiple (open source) Nut/Net, Version 5.1 and prior |
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The severity of CVE-2020-13984 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
CVE-2020-13984 affects Contiki OS versions up to and including 3.0.
CVE-2020-13984 is an issue in Contiki OS where an infinite loop exists in the uIP TCP/IP stack component when processing IPv6 extension headers.
To fix CVE-2020-13984, it is recommended to update Contiki OS to a version higher than 3.0 where the issue has been resolved.
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-13984 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01), [Reference 2](https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128).