CVE-2017-12464 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in CCN-lite via a NULL pointer dereference involving the keyfile variable.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12464?

CVE-2017-12464 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ccn-lite-valid.c in CCN-lite before 2.00 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving the keyfile variable.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12464?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ccn-Lite Ccn-Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12464?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12464 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg84-c3x5-vjr9.

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