Mosquitto could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
It was discovered that Mosquitto incorrectly handled certain specially crafted input and network packets. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
23 September 2019
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Mosquitto could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
It was discovered that Mosquitto incorrectly handled certain specially crafted input and network packets. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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