Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-2909
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.004
EPSS Ranking 58.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.5
CVSS v2 Score 7.8
Products affected by CVE-2017-2909
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cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mongoose:6.8