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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-65500

NULL pointer dereference in coap_dtls_generate_cookie() in src/coap_openssl.c in OISM libcoap 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DTLS handshak

Published Nov 24, 2025 · catalog updated Nov 24, 2025 · NULL pointer dereference in

Last checked Oct 31, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-65500. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of NULL pointer dereference in is installed.

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Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.28%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor n/a n/a n/a

NULL pointer dereference in coap_dtls_generate_cookie() in src/coap_openssl.c in OISM libcoap 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DTLS handshake that triggers SSL_get_SSL_CTX() to return NULL.

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How to fix CVE-2025-65500

What to do

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Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-65500. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of NULL pointer dereference in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

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What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.28%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

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  1. Nov 24, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    NULL pointer dereference in coap_dtls_generate_cookie() in src/coap_openssl.c in OISM libcoap 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DTLS handshake that triggers SSL_get_SSL_CTX() to return NULL.

  2. Nov 24, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    NULL pointer dereference in coap_dtls_generate_cookie() in src/coap_openssl.c in OISM libcoap 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DTLS handshake that triggers SSL_get_SSL_CTX() to return NULL.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-65500

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-65500

    30-day exploitation probability 0.28%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-198708

    NULL pointer dereference in coap_dtls_generate_cookie() in src/coap_openssl.c in OISM libcoap 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DTLS handshake that triggers SSL_get_SSL_CTX() to return NULL.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 31, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 28, 2026
  • EUVDOct 28, 2026