Name: CVE-2021-42142: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-42142, CWE-755, CWE-770, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.0204

An issue was discovered in Contiki-NG tinyDTLS through master branch 53a0d97. DTLS servers mishandle the early use of a large epoch number. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and false-positive packet drops.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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