CVE-2026-85442
MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 MOOSDB Denial of Service via Unbounded Packet Allocation
Description
MOOS core-moos through 10.4.0 fails to validate packet length declarations in CMOOSCommPkt::OnBytesWritten(), allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger unbounded buffer allocation by sending crafted wire packets. Attackers can send packets with large declared lengths to exhaust server memory and cause denial of service before client authentication completes.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
References
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/pull/81
github.com
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos/commit/e7ea624a7b7828b47fcd35fc43feec1f5cfbbe21
github.com
https://github.com/themoos/core-moos
github.com
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