Contiki-NG up to 4.1 AQL lvm.c lvm_shift_for_operator memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Contiki-NG up to 4.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function lvm_shift_for_operator
of the file os/storage/antelope/lvm.c of the component AQL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in Contiki-NG through 4.1. There is a buffer overflow while parsing AQL in lvm_shift_for_operator in os/storage/antelope/lvm.c.
The bug was discovered 07/09/2018. The weakness was presented 09/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16665 since 09/07/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 60 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
See 123750, 123749, 123747 and 123746 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Timeline
07/09/2018 🔍09/07/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 598Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-16665 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 09/08/2018 09:06Updated: 05/07/2023 14:46
Changes: 09/08/2018 09:06 (58), 03/21/2020 16:59 (1), 05/07/2023 14:46 (3)
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