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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-27357
CVE-2021-27357:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
RIOT-OS 2020.01 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in /sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrcrplcontrol_messages.c. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in February 2021, affecting the RIOT operating system's network stack implementation (NVD, MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a classic buffer overflow (CWE-120) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a high severity level. The vulnerability vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, which suggests it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requires no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
Based on the CVSS score and vector, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The critical severity rating indicates potential for significant system impact (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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