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CVE-2026-6985

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.

CVSS 5.5 · MediumBuzz score 28.91 public exploit repository references

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 28.9

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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 4.5
Mention score
17.9
5 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
4.5
1 repos · best confidence 0.90
Best PoC traction
0
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1 repository references · best confidence 0.90 · max 0 stars
  • dwBruijn/CVEsHigh confidence
    githubNVD Exploit reference0 starsDiscovered Jul 20, 2026, 6:21 AM

    NVD labels the source link as Exploit; this is not independent verification of the repository's code.

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