CVE-2016-10523: hackerone mqtt-packet node module Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10523 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in hackerone mqtt-packet node module. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 31-05-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MQTT before 3.4.6 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows specifically crafted MQTT packets to crash the application, making a DoS attack feasible with very little bandwidth.

• CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.