CVE-2024-42649 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in NanoMQ by sending crafted PUBLISH messages that trigger a memory leak.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42649?
CVE-2024-42649 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NanoMQ v0.22.10 was discovered to contain a memory leak which allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PUBLISH message.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42649?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emqx Nanomq.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-42649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xg2h-7hcm-ph87.