CVE-2025-2838CWE-835

Silicon Labs Gecko OS DNS Response Processing Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Medium · published March 26, 2025

CVSS v3.0
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
17.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Silicon Labs Gecko OS DNS Response Processing Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Silicon Labs Gecko OS. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of DNS responses. The issue results from a logic error that can lead to an infinite loop. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-23392.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00262 · 17.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Published
2025-03-26T21:16Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAR 21:16Z
    Silicon Labs Gecko OS DNS Response Processing Infinite Loop Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
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