CVE-2026-73261

Mongoose is an embedded web server and network library. Prior to 7.23, the built-in TCP/IP stack enabled by MG_ENABLE_TCPIP in src/net_builtin.c does not reject a TCP option whose declared opts[1] length exceeds the remaining option bytes. In handle_opt(), a NOP followed by a truncated MSS option causes opts[3] to be read outside the declared options area and used as the low byte of dmss. An unauthenticated remote peer can corrupt the per-connection MSS value so later mg_send() calls transmit truncated or zero-length application payloads while the TCP connection otherwise appears healthy. This issue is fixed in version 7.23.
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History

29 Oct 2026, 14:17

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References () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-3fmr-92g4-wchx - () https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/security/advisories/GHSA-3fmr-92g4-wchx -

14 Oct 2026, 19:17

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Information

Published : 2026-10-14 19:17

Updated : 2026-10-29 14:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-73261

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73261

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73261


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CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read