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lwip-tcpip.lwip is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow

Buffer OverflowCVE-2020-22284 Published 5 days ago

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High Risk

This Affects:

C++lwip-tcpip.lwip
0.0.1 - 2.1.2
Fixed in 2.1.3
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TL;DR

lwIP contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the zepif_linkoutput() function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted 6LoWPAN packet to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure or other unintended behavior. Updating to a patched version mitigates the issue.

Who does this affect?

You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.

Background info

lwip-tcpip.lwip is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in versions 0.0.1 - 2.1.2.

How to fix this

Upgrade the lwip-tcpip.lwip library to the patch version.