Description
An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause a NULL pointer dereference leading to server crash and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: 2017-11-07
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 5.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-12034 An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the MQTT packet parsing functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An MQTT SUBSCRIBE packet can cause a NULL pointer dereference leading to server crash and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a specially crafted MQTT packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
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Cesanta Mongoose
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:51:27.255Z

Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-2893

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-07T16:29:00.777

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-2893

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