Description
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in OpenThread's handling of MLE packets. An authenticated attacker on the same Thread network could send specially crafted packets to cause a denial of service. These issues include triggerable assertion failures and a stack-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 10 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service Vulnerability in OpenThread MLE Packet Handling for Google Nest
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-121
CWE-682
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description Multiple vulnerabilities exist in OpenThread's handling of MLE packets. An authenticated attacker on the same Thread network could send specially crafted packets to cause a denial of service. These issues include triggerable assertion failures and a stack-based buffer overflow.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google_Devices

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-24T17:20:14.187Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T00:33:54.107Z

Link: CVE-2025-36939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T17:20:05.491Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-24T17:17:21.143

Modified: 2026-08-24T18:16:58.297

Link: CVE-2025-36939

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T18:15:07Z

Weaknesses