CVE-2017-2909

An infinite loop programming error exists in the DNS server functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8 library

High · published November 7, 2017

CVSS v3.0
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01428 · 72.6th percentile
Published
2017-11-07T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 NOV 16:00Z
    An infinite loop programming error exists in the DNS server functionality of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8 library
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