Vulnerability identifier: #VU81666
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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
External links
http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=533493
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00036.html
http://usn.ubuntu.com/4023-1/
http://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4325
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.