CVE-2017-7654: High severity Eclipse Mosquitto vulnerability

Published Jun 5, 2018
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Updated

In Eclipse Mosquitto 1.4.15 and earlier, a Memory Leak vulnerability was found within the Mosquitto Broker. Unauthenticated clients can send crafted CONNECT packets which could cause a denial of service in the Mosquitto Broker.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Eclipse Mosquitto<=1.4.15
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/mosquitto
2.0.11-1+deb11u12.0.11-1+deb11u22.0.11-1.2+deb12u22.0.11-1.2+deb12u12.0.21-12.0.22-5

Event History

Jun 5, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 17, 2018
Data Sourced
08:09 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:40 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:43 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:44 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-7654?

CVE-2017-7654 is a Memory Leak vulnerability found within the Mosquitto Broker in Eclipse Mosquitto 1.4.15 and earlier.

2

How can the Memory Leak vulnerability in CVE-2017-7654 be exploited?

Unauthenticated clients can exploit the Memory Leak vulnerability in CVE-2017-7654 by sending crafted CONNECT packets, leading to a denial of service in the Mosquitto Broker.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7654?

CVE-2017-7654 has a severity rating of high, with a score of 7.5.

4

Which versions of Eclipse Mosquitto are affected by CVE-2017-7654?

Eclipse Mosquitto versions 1.4.15 and earlier are affected by CVE-2017-7654.

5

How can I fix the Memory Leak vulnerability in CVE-2017-7654?

To fix the Memory Leak vulnerability in CVE-2017-7654, update to the following versions: 1.4.15-2ubuntu0.18.04.3 (for Ubuntu Bionic), 1.4.15-2ubuntu0.18.10.3 (for Ubuntu Cosmic), 1.5.4-1 (for Ubuntu upstream), 1.4.8-1ubuntu0.16.04.7 (for Ubuntu Xenial), or 1.5.7-1+deb10u1, 2.0.11-1, 2.0.11-1+deb11u1, 2.0.11-1.2, 2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1, or 2.0.18-1 (for Debian).

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