Denial of Service Vulnerability in NanoMQ by EMQX
CVE-2024-42650

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

EMQX

Status
NanoMQ
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 July 2025

What is CVE-2024-42650?

A segmentation fault has been identified in the NanoMQ version 0.17.5, specifically located in the /nanomq/pub_handler.c component. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted PUBLISH message, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This flaw potentially disrupts the normal operation of the affected application, emphasizing the need for immediate attention and remediation.

References

https://github.com/nanomq/nanomq
https://github.com/emqx/nanomq/issues/1168
https://github.com/nanomq/nanomq/pull/1170

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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