CVE-2017-2909 HIGH

CVE-2017-2909

Vendor Cesanta
Product Mongoose
Published November 7, 2017
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 7, 2017 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated