vulnerability
Arch Linux: Information disclosure (CVE-2017-9868)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jun 25, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jun 25, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
In Mosquitto through 1.4.12, mosquitto.db (aka the persistence file) is world readable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive MQTT topic information.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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