CVE-2026-47275CWE-476

nanomq NULL Pointer Dereference in MQTTv5 Client CONNECT Decoder Leading to Remote DoS

Low · published July 20, 2026

CVSS v3.1
2.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
18.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In nanomq versions 0.24.11 and earlier, a NULL pointer dereference in `nni_mqttv5_msg_decode_connect()` allows a malicious MQTT broker to crash any connecting NanoMQ MQTTv5 client (including bridge mode) with a single packet, causing remote denial of service via SIGSEGV. In `nni_mqttv5_msg_decode_connect()` (`mqtt_codec.c:1863`), the code iterates over CONNECT properties using variable `prop` when it should use `will_prop`. When a CONNECT packet has no connect-level properties (`prop == NULL`) but has will properties (`will_prop != NULL`), dereferencing `prop->next` causes SIGSEGV at address `0x38` (NULL + `offsetof(property, next)`).

This affects both `nanomq_cli` and **NanoMQ bridge mode** (Core component), as both use the same `mqtt_client.c` receive path. This can lead to remote DoS if a malicious MQTT broker can crash the client process with a single 35-byte packet and persistent DoS if auto-reconnect causes infinite crash loop.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
2.6 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00273 · 18.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference
Published
2026-07-20T16:43Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 JUL 16:43Z
    nanomq NULL Pointer Dereference in MQTTv5 Client CONNECT Decoder Leading to Remote DoS
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