OSV-2023-66 Heap-buffer-overflow in mosquitto__strdup

Not scored Published

A heap buffer overflow in Mosquitto's configuration parser allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

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-2023-66?

OSV-2023-66 is a memory corruption vulnerability in mosquitto, published on 17 Feb 2023. 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=56008

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ {*}
Crash state:
mosquitto__strdup
config__read_file_core
config__read_file

Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-66?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including mosquitto.

PackageAffectedFixed in
mosquitto OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2023-66?

No fix has been published for OSV-2023-66 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2023-66 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-66 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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