OSV-2022-937 Use-after-poison in rx_ip
A use-after-poison vulnerability in the rx_ip function allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted network packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2022-937?
OSV-2022-937 is an use after free vulnerability in mongoose, published on 23 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=51687
Crash type: Use-after-poison READ 1
Crash state:
rx_ip
mip_rx
fuzz.c
Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-937?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including mongoose.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mongoose OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2022-937?
No fix has been published for OSV-2022-937 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is OSV-2022-937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-937 in the wild and no public exploit code.