Description
A weakness has been identified in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. This vulnerability affects the function handle_opt of the file /src/net_builtin.c of the component TCP Option Handler. This manipulation of the argument optlen causes infinite loop. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 7.21 is able to resolve this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. VulDB has contacted the vendor early and they confirmed quickly, that this issue got fixed already.
INFO
Published Date :
2026-04-25T16:15:13.639Z
Last Modified :
2026-04-25T16:15:13.639Z
Source :
VulDB
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-6985 vulnerability.
| Vendors | Products |
|---|---|
| Cesanta |
|
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