Vulnerability Description
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in newVar3 in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libming | Libming | 0.4.8 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=892260Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/118ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=892260Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/118ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-7866?
CVE-2018-7866 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in newVar3 in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2018-7866?
CVE-2018-7866 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-2018-7866?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libming Libming, Debian Debian Linux.