S2OPC vulnerability

What happened

S2OPC through 1.7.3 contains a null pointer dereference in msg_subscription_publish_bs__alloc_notification_message_items() where a failed allocation for DataChangeNotification is overwritten by a successful allocation for EventNotificationList. Attackers can trigger heap allocation failures on sessions with both data-change and event notifications to cause the server process to terminate.

Affected versions

S2OPC: 0 through 1.7.3 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.