wb2osz/direwolf (Dire Wolf) versions up to and including 1.8.1, prior to commit 694c954, contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function kiss_rec_byte() located in src/kiss_frame.c
Affects direwolfSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 12:34 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
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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
Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10direwolfpkg:deb/ubuntu/direwolf?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSdirewolfpkg:deb/ubuntu/direwolf?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10direwolfpkg:deb/ubuntu/direwolf?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSdirewolfpkg:deb/ubuntu/direwolf?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSdirewolfpkg:deb/ubuntu/direwolf?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSdirewolfpkg:deb/ubuntu/direwolf?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
wb2osz/direwolf (Dire Wolf) versions up to and including 1.8.1, 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
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-34457 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34457 (opens in a new tab)
- 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/commit/694c954 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/issues/617 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/wb2osz-direwolf-stack-based-buffer-overflow-dos (opens in a new tab)