CVE-2021-33175
08.06.2021, 15:15
EMQ X Broker versions prior to 4.2.8 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack as a result of excessive memory consumption due to the handling of untrusted inputs. These inputs cause the message broker to consume large amounts of memory, resulting in the application being terminated by the operating system.Enginsight
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| emqx | emq_x_broker | 𝑥 < 4.2.8 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted DataThe application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
- CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.