CVE-2017-9989 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

util/outputtxt.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) attack.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00625.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Debian Linux
Libming	Libming

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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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1176-1	ming security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18898	util/outputtxt.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) attack.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/86
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00022.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-06-28T06:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:25:00.523Z

Reserved: 2017-06-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-9989

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-06-28T06:29:00.393

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-9989

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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