NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libcoap package, versions [,cci.20200424)
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- published25 Nov 2025
- disclosed24 Nov 2025
- creditQingpeng Du
Introduced: 24 Nov 2025
CVE-2025-65494 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade libcoap to version cci.20200424 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via the get_san_or_cn_from_cert() function. An attacker can cause a crash of the application by supplying a specially crafted X.509 certificate that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.