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CVE-2017-2909
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-07T16:29:00.903 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:17:06.927

Summary

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.

Affected products

cesanta — mongoose

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References

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