CVE-2018-12543
15.11.2018, 15:29
In Eclipse Mosquitto versions 1.5 to 1.5.2 inclusive, if a message is published to Mosquitto that has a topic starting with $, but that is not $SYS, e.g. $test/test, then an assert is triggered that should otherwise not be reachable and Mosquitto will exit.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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eclipse | mosquitto | 1.5.0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.5.2 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-617 - Reachable AssertionThe product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
- CWE-20 - Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.