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CVE-2021-42142
An issue was discovered in Contiki-NG tinyDTLS through master branch...
Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Contiki-NG tinyDTLS through master branch 53a0d97. DTLS servers mishandle the early use of a large epoch number. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and false-positive packet drops.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
contiki-ng
View all reports →Affected Software
tinydtls
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 23rd, 2024
Last Modified:
June 11th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.