High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-2893
CVE-2017-2893
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.
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References
1- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0400nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
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