CVE-2025-34468

libcoap versions up to and including 4.3.5, prior to commit 30db3ea, contain a stack-based buffer overflow in address resolution when attacker-controlled hostname data is copied into a fixed 256-byte stack buffer without proper bounds checking. A remote attacker can trigger a crash and potentially achieve remote code execution depending on compiler options and runtime memory protections. Exploitation requires the proxy logic to be enabled (i.e., the proxy request handling code path in an application using libcoap).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libcoap:libcoap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 09:14

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Summary
  • (es) Las versiones de libcoap hasta la 4.3.5 inclusive, anteriores al commit 30db3ea, contienen un desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la resolución de direcciones cuando datos de nombre de host controlados por el atacante se copian en un búfer de pila fijo de 256 bytes sin una comprobación de límites adecuada. Un atacante remoto puede provocar un fallo y potencialmente lograr la ejecución remota de código dependiendo de las opciones del compilador y las protecciones de memoria en tiempo de ejecución. La explotación requiere que la lógica de proxy esté habilitada (es decir, la ruta de código de manejo de solicitudes de proxy en una aplicación que usa libcoap).

14 Jan 2026, 20:18

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References () https://github.com/obgm/libcoap/commit/30db3ea - () https://github.com/obgm/libcoap/commit/30db3ea - Patch
References () https://github.com/obgm/libcoap/pull/1737 - () https://github.com/obgm/libcoap/pull/1737 - Issue Tracking
References () https://libcoap.net/ - () https://libcoap.net/ - Product
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libcoap-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-address-resolution-dos-or-potential-rce - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libcoap-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-address-resolution-dos-or-potential-rce - Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-787
CPE cpe:2.3:a:libcoap:libcoap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Libcoap
Libcoap libcoap
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8

31 Dec 2025, 19:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-31 19:15

Updated : 2026-07-14 23:17


NVD link : CVE-2025-34468

Mitre link : CVE-2025-34468

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-34468


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Products Affected

libcoap

  • libcoap
CWE
CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write