RIOT-OS has NULL pointer dereference in gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag_reass
Published Dec 17, 2025
1.7
LOWCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.68%
Description
RIOT is an open-source microcontroller operating system, designed to match the requirements of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other embedded devices. A vulnerability was discovered in the IPv6 fragmentation reassembly implementation of RIOT OS v2025.07. When receiving an fragmented IPv6 packet with fragment offset 0 and an empty payload, the payload pointer is set to NULL. However, the implementation still tries to copy the payload into the reassembly buffer, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference which crashes the OS (DoS). To trigger the vulnerability, the `gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag` module must be enabled and the attacker must be able to send arbitrary IPv6 packets to the victim. RIOT OS v2025.10 fixes the issue.
Affected products
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- Version < 2025.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Remediation
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References (10)
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/eb65305cf9f1b7affb50b17af5c12341b83a8636/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c#L411 x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/eb65305cf9f1b7affb50b17af5c12341b83a8636/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c#L420 x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/eb65305cf9f1b7affb50b17af5c12341b83a8636/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c#L490 x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/eb65305cf9f1b7affb50b17af5c12341b83a8636/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c#L532 x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/eb65305cf9f1b7affb50b17af5c12341b83a8636/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c#L534 x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/eb65305cf9f1b7affb50b17af5c12341b83a8636/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c#L544 x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/eb65305cf9f1b7affb50b17af5c12341b83a8636/sys/net/gnrc/pktbuf_static/gnrc_pktbuf_static.c#L150C1-L150C76 x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2025.10 x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/security/advisories/GHSA-v8gx-q9m6-5xm9 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/23903992/reproducer_1.zip x_refsource_MISCExploit
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