NULL pointer dereference in Libming
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libming — versions 0.4.8
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libming/libming/issues/85 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00022.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9988?
- CVE-2017-9988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libming, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9988?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.