High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-2909
CVE-2017-2909
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
2Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0416nvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
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