PT-2017-15607 · Cesanta · Mongoose

Published 2017-11-07 · Updated 2022-06-13 · CVE-2017-2909

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cesanta Mongoose version 6.8

Description A programming error in the DNS server functionality can cause an infinite loop when a specially crafted DNS request is received, resulting in high CPU usage and Denial Of Service. An attacker can trigger this issue by sending a packet over the network.

Recommendations For Cesanta Mongoose version 6.8, consider disabling the DNS server functionality until a patch is available to prevent potential Denial Of Service attacks.

Fix

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-2909

Affected Products

Mongoose

References · 6

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-2909 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2909 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2909 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2909 · Vendor Advisory
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0416 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/31532 · Telegram Post