CVE-2017-9988

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Published Jun 28, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

Configuration 2 [-]

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

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1176-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18897	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.030% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Libming Libming

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 28, 2017, 6:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:25 PM
Reserved: Jun 27, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 28, 2017, 6:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:29 AM

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