CVE-2017-8289

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ipv6_addr_from_str function in sys/net/network_layer/ipv6/addr/ipv6_addr_from_str.c in RIOT prior to 2017-04-25 allows local attackers, and potentially remote attackers, to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed IPv6 address.

• CWE-119

• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues/6840Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6961Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6962Issue Tracking, Patch
• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues/6840Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6961Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/6962Issue Tracking, Patch

Published

Apr 27, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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