FlashMQ is a MQTT broker/server, designed for multi-CPU environments. Prior to version 1.26.1, a remote client with retained publish permission can crash the FlashMQ broker when both set_retained_message_defer_timeout and set_retained_message_defer_timeout_spread are configured to non-default values, resulting in denial of service. If anonymous retained publishing is allowed, no authentication is required; otherwise, the attacker needs the corresponding publish permission. This issue has been patched in version 1.26.1.

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Mon, 11 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description FlashMQ is a MQTT broker/server, designed for multi-CPU environments. Prior to version 1.26.1, a remote client with retained publish permission can crash the FlashMQ broker when both set_retained_message_defer_timeout and set_retained_message_defer_timeout_spread are configured to non-default values, resulting in denial of service. If anonymous retained publishing is allowed, no authentication is required; otherwise, the attacker needs the corresponding publish permission. This issue has been patched in version 1.26.1.
Title FlashMQ: Division by zero crash when using non-default deferred retained message setting
Weaknesses CWE-369
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T15:59:27.626Z

Reserved: 2026-04-25T05:04:37.028Z

Link: CVE-2026-42209

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-11T15:59:17.095Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-08T22:16:32.103

Modified: 2026-05-13T16:52:48.773

Link: CVE-2026-42209

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-10T21:24:47Z

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