CVE-2025-34457: wb2osz Dire Wolf · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects wb2osz Dire WolfSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubwb2osz/direwolfpkg:github/wb2osz/direwolfOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
1. Immediately update Dire Wolf to versions including the fix for commit 694c954 or later once available. 2. If patches are not yet released, apply manual code review and fixes to the kiss_rec_byte() function to ensure sufficient buffer space is reserved before appending the terminating FEND byte. 3. Implement network-level filtering to block or rate-limit suspicious KISS frames, especially those approaching the maximum allowed frame length, to reduce exposure to crafted packets. 4. Monitor network traffic for anomalous KISS frame sizes or malformed packets indicative of exploitation attempts. 5. Deploy application-level monitoring and automated restarts to quickly recover from crashes caused by exploitation attempts. 6. Engage with the Dire Wolf developer community to track patch releases and share mitigation strategies. 7. For critical deployments, consider isolating Dire Wolf instances within segmented networks to limit attack surface. 8. Educate users and operators about the vulnerability and the importance of timely updates.
Description
wb2osz/direwolf (Dire Wolf) versions up to and including 1.8, prior to commit 694c954, contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function kiss_rec_byte() located in src/kiss_frame.c. When processing crafted KISS frames that reach the maximum allowed frame length (MAX_KISS_LEN), the function appends a terminating FEND byte without reserving sufficient space in the stack buffer. This results in an out-of-bounds write followed by an out-of-bounds read during the subsequent call to kiss_unwrap(), leading to stack memory corruption or application crashes. This vulnerability may allow remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial-of-service condition.
References
- github.com/marlinkcyber/advisories/blob/main/advisories/MCSAID-2025-010-direwolf-stack-buffer-overflow-kiss-frame.md (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/issues/617 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/commit/694c954 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/wb2osz-direwolf-stack-based-buffer-overflow-dos (opens in a new tab)