CVE catalog
CVE-2019-11779
mosquitto: CVE-2019-11779
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.74% · Oct 25, 2026
In Eclipse Mosquitto 1.5.0 to 1.6.5 inclusive, if a malicious MQTT client sends a SUBSCRIBE packet containing a topic that consists of approximately 65400 or more '/' characters, i.e. the topic hierarchy separator, then a stack overflow will occur.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mosquitto | sid | 2.1.2-3 | fixed |
| Debian | mosquitto | forky | 2.1.2-3 | fixed |
| Debian | mosquitto | trixie | 2.0.21-1 | fixed |
| Debian | mosquitto | bookworm | 2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | mosquitto | bookworm-security | 2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.10 | 1.6.3-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.11 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.12 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.13 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.14 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.15 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.16 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.17 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.18 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.19 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.20 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.21 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.22 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.23 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.24 | 1.6.7-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | mosquitto | 3.9 | 1.5.6-r1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | mosquitto | leap 15.1 | 1.5.7-lp151.2.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | mosquitto | package hub 15 sp1 | 1.5.7-bp151.3.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mosquitto | source | sid | 1.6.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [940654] |
| Debian | mosquitto | source | forky | 1.6.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [940654] |
| Debian | mosquitto | source | trixie | 1.6.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [940654] |
| Debian | mosquitto | source | bookworm | 1.6.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [940654] |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.10 | 1.6.3-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.11 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.12 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.13 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.14 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.15 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.16 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.17 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.18 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.19 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.20 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.21 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.22 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.23 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.24 | 1.6.7-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Alpine | mosquitto | apk | 3.9 | 1.5.6-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | mosquitto | rpm | leap 15.1 | 1.5.7-lp151.2.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2206-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | mosquitto | rpm | package hub 15 sp1 | 1.5.7-bp151.3.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2247-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libmosquitto1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [libmosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [libmosquittopp1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [libmosquittopp-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [mosquitto]Fixed
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [mosquitto-clients]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [mosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libmosquitto1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [libmosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [libmosquittopp1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [libmosquittopp-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [mosquitto]Fixed
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [mosquitto-clients]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [mosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.6.6-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2019_2206-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2019-11779]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11779]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4570-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2019:2206-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2019:2247-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-11779]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-11779.json]
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