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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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2017-2893

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-2893

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