CVE-2024-35512

Medium

Description

hmq v1.5.5 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to a Null Pointer Exception. A remote attacker can trigger a broker crash by sending a specially crafted MQTT UNSUBSCRIBE packet with an illegal control character Topic. The failure to properly validate this field leads to a null pointer dereference, resulting in the immediate termination of the hmq process.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductHmq
PublishedMay 29, 2024
First seenMay 29, 2024

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
fhmq hmq1.5.5—

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CVE-2024-35512 · Hmq · Dark Radar