CVE-2017-9988

The readEncUInt30 function in util/read.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) attack against parser.c.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/85	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-06-28 06:29

Updated : 2019-04-26 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-9988

Mitre link : CVE-2017-9988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-9988

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

libming

libming

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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