CVE-2025-66646

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.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:riot-os:riot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:riot-os:riot:2025.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:riot-os:riot:2025.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:riot-os:riot:2025.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2025-12-17 20:15

Updated : 2026-01-22 16:22


NVD link : CVE-2025-66646

Mitre link : CVE-2025-66646

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-66646


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Products Affected

riot-os

  • riot
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference