CVE-2022-39274: Buffer Overflow in `ProcessRadioRxDone` in LoRaMac-node

Published Oct 6, 2022
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Updated

LoRaMac-node is a reference implementation and documentation of a LoRa network node. Versions of LoRaMac-node prior to 4.7.0 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow. Improper size validation of the incoming radio frames can lead to an 65280-byte out-of-bounds write. The function ProcessRadioRxDone implicitly expects incoming radio frames to have at least a payload of one byte or more. An empty payload leads to a 1-byte out-of-bounds read of user controlled content when the payload buffer is reused. This allows an attacker to craft a FRAMETYPEPROPRIETARY frame with size -1 which results in an 65280-byte out-of-bounds memcopy likely with partially controlled attacker data. Corrupting a large part if the data section is likely to cause a DoS. If the large out-of-bounds write does not immediately crash the attacker may gain control over the execution due to now controlling large parts of the data section. Users are advised to upgrade either by updating their package or by manually applying the patch commit e851b079.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Semtech Loramac-node<4.7.0

Event History

Oct 6, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-39274?

CVE-2022-39274 is a vulnerability in the LoRaMac-node reference implementation and documentation of a LoRa network node.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39274?

CVE-2022-39274 has a severity score of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How does CVE-2022-39274 affect software?

CVE-2022-39274 affects versions of LoRaMac-node prior to 4.7.0.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2022-39274?

CVE-2022-39274 can lead to a buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds write, which may result in unauthorized code execution or a denial of service.

5

How do I fix CVE-2022-39274?

To fix CVE-2022-39274, upgrade to version 4.7.0 or later of LoRaMac-node.

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