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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: 2017-11-07T16:00:00Z
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:51:27.255Z
Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-2893
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NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2017-11-07T16:29:00.777
Modified: 2022-06-07T17:24:24.483
Link: CVE-2017-2893
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