CVE-2017-2893

Published Nov 7, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 24.9% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:51 AM
Reserved
Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 7, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:17 AM