CVE-2017-2909
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.37%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-2909
To remediate CVE-2017-2909, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/smplayer—upgrade to 18.5.0~ds1-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-2909 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 18.5.0~ds1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |