CVE-2017-2909 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 De...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 1.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
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-2017-2909 vendor-advisory
- www.talosintelligence.com technical-description third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking