CVE-2017-2909 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An infinite loop programming error exists in the DNS server functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8 library. A specially crafted DNS request can cause an infinite loop resulting in high CPU usage and Denial Of Service. An attacker can send a packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.

Published: 2017-11-07

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Cesanta

Mongoose

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-12050	An infinite loop programming error exists in the DNS server functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8 library. A specially crafted DNS request can cause an infinite loop resulting in high CPU usage and Denial Of Service. An attacker can send a packet over the network to trigger this vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00368.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0416

History

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Subscriptions

Cesanta Mongoose

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2017-11-07T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:17:47.948Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-2909

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-07T16:29:00.903

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

Link: CVE-2017-2909

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-835

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