CVE-2025-66647: RIOT OS has buffer overflow in gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag_reass

Published Dec 17, 2025
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Updated

RIOT is an open-source microcontroller operating system, designed to match the requirements of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other embedded devices. A vulnerability was discovered in the IPv6 fragmentation reassembly implementation of RIOT OS v2025.07. When copying the contents of the first fragment (offset=0) into the reassembly buffer, no size check is performed. It is possible to force the creation of a small reassembly buffer by first sending a shorter fragment (also with offset=0). Overflowing the reassembly buffer corrupts the state of other packet buffers which an attacker might be able to used to achieve further memory corruption (potentially resulting in remote code execution). To trigger the vulnerability, the gnrcipv6extfrag module must be included and the attacker must be able to send arbitrary IPv6 packets to the victim. Version 2025.10 fixes the issue.

Affected Software

5 affected components
RIOT RIOT OS<2025.10
RIOT-OS RIOT<2025.10
RIOT-OS RIOT=2025.10-rc1
RIOT-OS RIOT=2025.10-rc2
RIOT-OS RIOT=2025.10-rc3

Event History

Dec 17, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What components of RIOT OS are impacted by CVE-2025-66647?

CVE-2025-66647 affects the networking components related to IPv6 extension fragmentation in RIOT OS.

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