In RIOT-OS 2021.01, nonce reuse in 802.15.4 encryption in the ieee820154_security…
Priority LOW 24CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In RIOT-OS 2021.01, nonce reuse in 802.15.4 encryption in the ieee820154_security component allows attackers to break encryption by triggering reboots.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00208 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5rg-c6mg-5gqg
References
More RIOT-OS Riot vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-21112 Buffer overflows in RIOT CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16843 RIOT-OS vulnerable to Out of Bounds Write in _rbuf_add CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10319 RIOT-OS vulnerable to Buffer Overflow during IPHC receive CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22079 RIOT has an Out-of-Bounds Write in nanoCoAP Handler CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-16842 RIOT-OS vulnerable to Race Condition in SFR Timeout CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-16841 RIOT-OS vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference during NHC encoding CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-41061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5rg-c6mg-5gqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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