NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libcoap package, versions [0,]
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- published25 Nov 2025
- disclosed24 Nov 2025
- creditQingpeng Du
Introduced: 24 Nov 2025
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How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via the coap_dtls_info_callback() function when a DTLS handshake occurs and SSL_get_app_data() returns NULL. An attacker can cause the application to crash by initiating a specially crafted DTLS handshake.