CVE-2017-2909

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-835

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 7, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-2909: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix