CVE-2017-7458 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the ntopng network monitoring application by sending an empty field, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2017-7458?
CVE-2017-7458 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NetworkInterface::getHost function in NetworkInterface.cpp in ntopng before 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty field that should have contained a hostname or IP address.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ntop Ntopng.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qmq-73jf-8wvj, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7458.