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High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 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.

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Affected products

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  • Cesanta/Mongoose2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 6.8

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