CVE-2017-12471 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in CCN-lite allows attackers to cause a denial of service via invalid memory access.
- 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-2017-12471?
CVE-2017-12471 is a critical memory corruption 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
The cnb_parse_lev function in CCN-lite before 2.00 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to check for out-of-bounds conditions, which triggers an invalid read in the hexdump function.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ccn-Lite Ccn-Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-12471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2017-12465 Multiple integer overflows in CCN-lite before 2.00 allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving the (1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqfc-qxgg-pw47.