Description
Insufficient option length validation in the IPv6 Router Advertisement parser in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP before V4.2.6 and V4.4.1 allows an adjacent network actor to cause a denial of service (device crash) by sending a crafted Router Advertisement with a truncated PREFIX_INFORMATION option that is smaller than the expected structure size.
To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to the fixed version when available.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP | >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.6; >= 4.3.0, < 4.4.1 |
References
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-023-aws/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/releases/tag/V4.2.6Release Notes
- https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/releases/tag/V4.4.1Release Notes
- https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/security/advisories/GHSA-gffr-xgjg-jh9jPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 29, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed