High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-12679
CVE-2018-12679
Description
The Serialize.deserialize() method in CoAPthon3 1.0 and 1.0.1 mishandles certain exceptions, leading to a denial of service in applications that use this library (e.g., the standard CoAP server, CoAP client, example collect CoAP server and client) when they receive crafted CoAP messages.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
CoAPthon3PyPI | <= 1.0.1 | — |
Affected products
4- Range: 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.01
cpe:2.3:a:coapthon3_project:coapthon3:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon3_project:coapthon3:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon3_project:coapthon3:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/Tanganelli/CoAPthon3/issues/16nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c6fm-rgw4-8q73ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12679ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/coapthon3/PYSEC-2019-166.yamlghsaWEB
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