CVE-2017-2893 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....
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 24.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/smplayer(Debian:12) | < 18.5.0~ds1-1 | 18.5.0~ds1-1 |
| debian/smplayer(Debian:13) | < 18.5.0~ds1-1 | 18.5.0~ds1-1 |
| debian/smplayer(Debian:14) | < 18.5.0~ds1-1 | 18.5.0~ds1-1 |
| cesanta mongoose | = 6.8 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-2893 vendor-advisory
- www.talosintelligence.com exploit technical-description third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking