CVE-2021-41040: High severity eclipse wakaama vulnerability

Published Feb 1, 2022
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Updated

In Eclipse Wakaama, ever since its inception until 2021-01-14, the CoAP parsing code does not properly sanitize network-received data.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Eclipse Wakaama=1.0

Event History

Feb 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:12 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:12 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-41040?

CVE-2021-41040 is a vulnerability in Eclipse Wakaama that allows network-received data to be improperly sanitized in the CoAP parsing code.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-41040?

CVE-2021-41040 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

3

What software is affected by CVE-2021-41040?

Eclipse Wakaama version 1.0 is affected by CVE-2021-41040.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-41040?

To fix CVE-2021-41040, you should update Eclipse Wakaama to a version that includes the necessary patch or fix.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-41040?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-41040 in the referenced links: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=577968 and https://github.com/eclipse/wakaama/pull/640.

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