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Improper Input Validation and Buffer Over-read in mqtt-packet

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

npm mqtt-packet (npm)

Affected versions

< 3.5.1
>= 4.0.0, < 4.1.3
>= 5.0.0, < 5.6.1
>= 6.0.0, < 6.1.2

Patched versions

3.5.1
4.1.3
5.6.1
6.1.2

Description

A specifically malformed MQTT Subscribe packet crashes MQTT Brokers using the mqtt-packet module versions < 3.5.1, 4.0.0 - 4.1.3, 5.0.0 - 5.6.1, 6.0.0 - 6.1.2 for decoding.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 6, 2019
Reviewed May 10, 2019
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2019
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE ID

CVE-2019-5432

GHSA ID

GHSA-wv67-9jq7-8r69

Source code

No known source code
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