#VU81666 Memory leak in Eclipse Mosquitto - CVE-2017-7654

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81666

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7654

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Eclipse Mosquitto
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Eclipse

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can send specially crafted CONNECT packets to force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Eclipse Mosquitto: 1.0 - 1.4.15

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External links
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=533493
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00036.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4023-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4325

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.