CVE-2017-2893

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
CesantaMongoose6.8affected

Weaknesses

  • denial of service

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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