
CVE catalog
CVE-2021-34431
mosquitto: CVE-2021-34431
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.11% · Oct 25, 2026
In Eclipse Mosquitto version 1.6 to 2.0.10, if an authenticated client that had connected with MQTT v5 sent a crafted CONNECT message to the broker a memory leak would occur, which could be used to provide a DoS attack against the broker.
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 |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.8-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.8-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.9-1~build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.7-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.8-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.8-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.9-1~build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.9-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | pro | 1.6.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | 22.04 | 2.0.11-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | 22.04 | 2.0.11-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | 22.04 | 2.0.11-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | 22.04 | 2.0.11-1ubuntu1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mosquitto | source | sid | 2.0.11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mosquitto | source | forky | 2.0.11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mosquitto | source | trixie | 2.0.11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mosquitto | source | bookworm | 2.0.11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | deb | pro | 1.6.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-34431 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | deb | pro | 1.6.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-6492-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | mosquitto | deb | 22.04 | 2.0.11-1ubuntu1.1 | Not reported | USN-6492-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libmosquitto1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [libmosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [libmosquittopp1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [libmosquittopp-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [mosquitto]Fixed
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [mosquitto-clients]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
- [mosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (6)
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.21-1~bpo12+1· all · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
2.0.11-1.2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · bookworm; dsa · mosquitto · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libmosquitto1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [libmosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [libmosquittopp1]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [libmosquittopp-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [mosquitto]Fixed
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [mosquitto-clients]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
- [mosquitto-dev]Fixed
Source package: [mosquitto]
Details (2)
2.0.21-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
2.0.21-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.0.11-1dsa · mosquitto · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-34431]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-34431]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6492-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-34431]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-1094.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]