CVE-2021-42145

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2021-42145?

CVE-2021-42145 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service during certificate requests.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-42145?

To fix CVE-2021-42145, update to a version of tinyDTLS released after August 30, 2018 that addresses the assertion failure.

Q: What is the impact of CVE-2021-42145?

The impact of CVE-2021-42145 is that it allows attackers to trigger an assertion failure, leading to a denial of service.

Q: Which versions of tinyDTLS are affected by CVE-2021-42145?

CVE-2021-42145 affects tinyDTLS versions up to and including the version released on August 30, 2018.

Q: Who discovered CVE-2021-42145?

CVE-2021-42145 was discovered during an examination of the check_certificate_request() function in the Contiki-NG tinyDTLS project.

Published Jan 24, 2024

Updated

An assertion failure discovered in in check_certificate_request() in Contiki-NG tinyDTLS through master branch 53a0d97 allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Contiki-NG tinyDTLS<=2018-08-30

Event History

Jan 24, 2024

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Description

Data Sourced

via NVD·07:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42145?

CVE-2021-42145 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service during certificate requests.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42145?

To fix CVE-2021-42145, update to a version of tinyDTLS released after August 30, 2018 that addresses the assertion failure.

What is the impact of CVE-2021-42145?

The impact of CVE-2021-42145 is that it allows attackers to trigger an assertion failure, leading to a denial of service.

Which versions of tinyDTLS are affected by CVE-2021-42145?

CVE-2021-42145 affects tinyDTLS versions up to and including the version released on August 30, 2018.

Who discovered CVE-2021-42145?

CVE-2021-42145 was discovered during an examination of the check_certificate_request() function in the Contiki-NG tinyDTLS project.

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