RIOT: nanoCoAP Block2 client slice handling underflows on inconsistent server-controlled block size
RIOT is an open-source microcontroller operating system designed for Internet of Things devices and other embedded systems. In 2026.07 and earlier, the nanoCoAP client function nanocoap_sock_get_slice() in sys/net/application_layer/nanocoap/sock.c accepts a Block2 response when _block_cb() sees the expected block number without also verifying that the server-controlled szx and derived offset match the requested block geometry. A malicious CoAP server can return the expected block number with a larger block size, causing the derived offset to exceed the client slice offset and making ctx->offset - offset underflow in _2buf_slice(). The resulting buffer-relative calculation can read before the payload buffer and crash the client, causing denial of service and potentially exposing adjacent memory. No fixed release is available as of this review.
CVE-2026-107836
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Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-107836
RIOT
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
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[
{
"vendor": "RIOT-OS",
"product": "RIOT",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "<= 2026.07"
}
]
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-107836
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high
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