CVE-2017-12130 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tinysvcmdns Project	Tinysvcmdns	2017-11-05

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102795Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102795Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-12130?

CVE-2017-12130 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 serv...

How severe is CVE-2017-12130?

CVE-2017-12130 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12130?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tinysvcmdns Project Tinysvcmdns.