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.
References
Link Resource
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0400 Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2017-10-31T00:00:00

Updated: 2022-04-19T18:24:21

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


Link: CVE-2017-2893

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2022-06-07T17:24:24.483


Link: CVE-2017-2893

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