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zeromq3 — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15166

In ZeroMQ before version 4.3.3, there is a denial-of-service vulnerability. Users with TCP transport public endpoints, even with CURVE/ZAP enabled, are impacted. If a raw TCP socket is opened and connected to an endpoint that is fully configured with CURVE/ZAP, legitimate clients will not be able to exchange any message. Handshakes complete successfully, and messages are delivered to the library, but the server application never receives them. This is patched in version 4.3.3.

Products
zeromq3
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
4.3.3-1
CVEs
CVE-2020-15166
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 13:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15166

core-osv · Original source

Published 11 Sept 2020, 16:15 UTC

In ZeroMQ before version 4.3.3, there is a denial-of-service vulnerability. Users with TCP transport public endpoints, even with CURVE/ZAP enabled, are impacted. If a raw TCP socket is opened and connected to an endpoint that is fully configured with CURVE/ZAP, legitimate clients will not be able to exchange any message. Handshakes complete successfully, and messages are delivered to the library, but the server application never receives them. This is patched in version 4.3.3.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15166

zeromq3

Fixed versions: 4.3.3-1

zeromq3

Fixed versions: 4.3.3-1

zeromq3

Fixed versions: 4.3.3-1

Complete source record
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