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 handling RPL extension headers of IPv6 network packets in rpl_remove_header in net/rpl/rpl-ext-header.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 vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-13986.
The severity of CVE-2020-13986 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
The affected software is Contiki-os Contiki versions up to and including 3.0.
You can find more information about CVE-2020-13986 at the following references: [link1](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01), [link2](https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128).
Currently, there is no known fix or patch available for CVE-2020-13986. It is recommended to follow the best cybersecurity practices and use additional security measures to mitigate the risk.