CVE-2017-2909 | BDVDB-2026-92640 Detail

CesantaMongoose

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0416

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-11-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2017-11-07
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: Cesanta
Product: Mongoose

All Cesanta vulnerabilities

Score

7.5 High

EPSS

1.4%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 73.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
6.8
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

7.5 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).