Memory Leaking Vulnerability in Eclipse Mosquitto Up to 2.0.18a
CVE-2024-8376

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Eclipse Foundation

Status
Mosquitto
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-8376?

Eclipse Mosquitto versions up to 2.0.18a are susceptible to a vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit specific sequences of 'CONNECT', 'DISCONNECT', 'SUBSCRIBE', 'UNSUBSCRIBE', and 'PUBLISH' packets. This exploitation can lead to memory leaking, segmentation faults, or heap-use-after-free scenarios, potentially destabilizing the service and affecting the integrity of the system. It is crucial for users to apply the latest updates to mitigate these risks.

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Affected Version(s)

Mosquitto 2.0.18

Mosquitto 2.0.19

References

https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports...
issue-tracking
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports...
issue-tracking
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports...
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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

Credit

Roman Kraus (Fraunhofer FOKUS)
Steffen Lüdtke (Fraunhofer FOKUS)
Martin Schneider (Fraunhofer FOKUS)
Ramon Barakat (Fraunhofer FOKUS)
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