# CVE-2019-15702: In the TCP implementation (gnrc\_tcp) in RIOT through 2019.07, the parser for TCP options does not terminate on all inputs, allowing a denial

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the TCP implementation (gnrc_tcp) in RIOT through 2019.07, the parser for TCP options does not terminate on all inputs, allowing a denial-of-service, because sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/tcp/gnrc_tcp_option.c has an infinite loop for an unknown zero-length option.

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## References

- https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/issues/12086

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