CVE-2017-12472 Null dereference in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in CCN-lite by triggering a null pointer dereference due to missing checks after memory allocation.

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-2017-12472?

CVE-2017-12472 is a critical 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

ccnl-ext-mgmt.c in CCN-lite before 2.00 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging missing NULL pointer checks after ccnl_malloc.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12472?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ccn-Lite Ccn-Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-12472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hhhp-jpjm-pg9w.

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