CVE-2024-44775 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can crash the MQTT broker by sending a crafted CONNECT packet that triggers an unhandled null pointer exception.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-44775?

CVE-2024-44775 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

kmqtt v0.2.7 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to a Null Pointer Exception. A remote attacker can cause the broker to crash by sending a specially crafted MQTT CONNECT packet that triggers an unhandled null reference, leading to an immediate process termination.

Weakness: CWE-444

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44775?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Davidepianca98 Kmqtt.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44775?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44775 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-44775 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44775 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q77p-j5gj-rmw2.

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