Resource exhaustion in Emqx Nanomq
CVE-2024-48077
NanoMQ v0.22.7 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to improper resource throttling. A crafted sequence of requests causes the recv-q queue to saturate, leading to the rapid exhaustion of system file descriptors (FDs). This exhaustion triggers a process crash, rendering the broker unable to provide services.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Emqx Nanomq — versions 0.22.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/nanomq/nanomq (Product)
- gist.github.com/pengwGit/2379e7a8fe75d09621f7c060db0237c4 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-48077?
- CVE-2024-48077 is a high-severity vulnerability in Emqx Nanomq, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-48077?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.