CVE-2017-9989 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libming	Libming	0.4.8
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/86ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/86ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9989?

CVE-2017-9989 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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.

How severe is CVE-2017-9989?

CVE-2017-9989 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9989?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libming Libming, Debian Debian Linux.