CVE-2017-9988 - The readEncUInt30 function in util/read.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted i

CVE-2017-9988

Summary

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.

References

https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/85
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00022.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libming:libming:0.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.3 (as of 26-04-2019 - 12:30)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-476

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

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

refmap via4

gentoo	GLSA-201904-24
misc	https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/85
mlist	[debian-lts-announce] 20171118 [SECURITY] [DLA 1176-1] ming security update

Last major update

26-04-2019 - 12:30

Published

28-06-2017 - 06:29

Last modified

26-04-2019 - 12:30