High
RIOT-OS vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in gnrc_pktbuf_mark
Type: advisorySources: OSV
RIOT-OS, an operating system for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, contains a network stack with the ability to process 6LoWPAN frames. Prior to version 2023.04, an attacker can send a crafted frame to the device to trigger a NULL pointer dereference leading to denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 2023.04. There are no known workarounds.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-24825
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 4 Nov 2026, 16:31 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
RIOT-OS vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in gnrc_pktbuf_mark
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 30 May 2023, 15:54 UTC
RIOT-OS, an operating system for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, contains a network stack with the ability to process 6LoWPAN frames. Prior to version 2023.04, an attacker can send a crafted frame to the device to trigger a NULL pointer dereference leading to denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 2023.04. There are no known workarounds.
osv:CVE-2023-24825
Complete source record
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