CVE-2021-31661

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

RIOT-OS 2021.01 before commit 609c9ada34da5546cffb632a98b7ba157c112658 contains a buffer overflow that could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 56.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 18, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/commit/609c9ada34da5546cffb632a98b7ba157c112658
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/15945
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/commit/609c9ada34da5546cffb632a98b7ba157c112658
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pull/15945

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-31661?

CVE-2021-31661 is a high vulnerability published on June 18, 2021. RIOT-OS 2021.01 before commit 609c9ada34da5546cffb632a98b7ba157c112658 contains a buffer overflow that could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.

When was CVE-2021-31661 disclosed?

CVE-2021-31661 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 18, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-31661 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-31661 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-31661?

CVE-2021-31661 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-31661?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-31661, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-31661

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