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GHSA-cx2v-x9qw-9rgc
GHSA-cx2v-x9qw-9rgc
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 24, 2022
The MQTT protocol 3.1.1 requires a server to set a timeout value of 1.5 times the Keep-Alive value specified by a client, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of the ability to establish new connections), as demonstrated by SlowITe.
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Timeline
- May 24, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
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vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-cx2v-x9qw-9rgc
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