CVE-2018-6948 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in CCN-lite 2, specifically within the ccnl_prefix_to_str_detailed function, affecting ccn-lite products. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely trigger a buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted NFN-R2C packet with a maximal-sized prefix, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While rated with a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ccn-lite:ccn-lite:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.