CVE-2026-51539: n/a
A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the receive loop of libmodbus 3.1.12 when running on Windows. The issue stems from improper timeout management during network read operations.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects libmodbus 3.1.12 running on Windows, where the receive loop improperly manages timeouts during network read operations. This flaw can lead to a Denial of Service condition by causing the software to hang or crash when processing network data. The issue is specific to the Windows implementation of libmodbus 3.1.12. No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is currently available, and no official fix or mitigation guidance has been published.
Potential Impact
The impact is a Denial of Service condition on systems running libmodbus 3.1.12 on Windows. This can disrupt normal operation of applications relying on libmodbus for communication, potentially causing service interruptions or application crashes. There is no evidence of code execution or data compromise from the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds have been documented at this time.
CVE-2026-51539: n/a
Description
A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the receive loop of libmodbus 3.1.12 when running on Windows. The issue stems from improper timeout management during network read operations.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects libmodbus 3.1.12 running on Windows, where the receive loop improperly manages timeouts during network read operations. This flaw can lead to a Denial of Service condition by causing the software to hang or crash when processing network data. The issue is specific to the Windows implementation of libmodbus 3.1.12. No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is currently available, and no official fix or mitigation guidance has been published.
Potential Impact
The impact is a Denial of Service condition on systems running libmodbus 3.1.12 on Windows. This can disrupt normal operation of applications relying on libmodbus for communication, potentially causing service interruptions or application crashes. There is no evidence of code execution or data compromise from the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds have been documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a555d1568715ace43ecaaf8
Added to database: 07/13/2026, 21:48:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 22:03:33 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 51
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