CVE-2017-9989 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2017-9989?

CVE-2017-9989 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 28 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

util/outputtxt.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) attack.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9989?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Libming Libming.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9989?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-9989 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9989 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-fmjc-85gf-4fp3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9989.