Remote DoS Exploit in Mirai Botnet [CVE-2024-45163]

CVE number = CVE-2024-45163

CVSS Score = 9.1

The Mirai botnet through 2024-08-19 mishandles simultaneous TCP connections to the CNC (command and control) server.

Unauthenticated sessions remain open, causing resource consumption.

For example, an attacker can send a recognized username (such as root), or can send arbitrary data.

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