CVE-2016-10523
Publication date 31 May 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
MQTT before 3.4.6 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 allows specifically crafted MQTT packets to crash the application, making a DoS attack feasible with very little bandwidth.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| node-mqtt-packet | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |