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TI-2024-35315 Aliases CVE-2024-52802

RIOT-OS missing dhcpv6_opt_t minimum header length check

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

RIOT is an operating system for internet of things (IoT) devices. In version 2024.04 and prior, the function `_parse_advertise`, located in `/sys/net/application_layer/dhcpv6/client.c`, has no minimum header length check for `dhcpv6_opt_t` after processing `dhcpv6_msg_t`. This omission could lead to an out-of-bound read, causing system inconsistency. Additionally, the same lack of a header length check is present in the function `_preparse_advertise`, which is called by `_parse_advertise` before handling the request. As of time of publication, no known patched version exists.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00759 55th 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RIOT-OSRIOTup to 2024.04—No fix listedCNA
  • RIOT VendorRIOT-OS Affected up to 2024.04 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:riot-os:riot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2024.04VulnerableRIOT-OS
  • cpe:2.3:o:riot-os:riot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2024.04 Vulnerable ·RIOT-OS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52802

References

Exploit 1

  • 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
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Sources

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