NULL pointer dereference in Talos Tinysvcmdns
CVE-2017-12130
An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2017-11-05. A specially crafted packet can make the library dereference a NULL pointer leading to a server crash and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a DNS query to trigger this vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Talos Tinysvcmdns — versions tinysvcmdns 2017-11-05
- Tinysvcmdns Project — versions 2017-11-05
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102795 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12130?
- CVE-2017-12130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Talos Tinysvcmdns, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12130?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12130 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.