CVE-2018-12889 Memory corruption in n/a
Heap-based buffer overflow in CCN-lite allows attackers to cause heap corruption and potential code execution via malicious binary files.
- 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-2018-12889?
CVE-2018-12889 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in CCN-lite 2.0.1. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in mkAddToRelayCacheRequest and in ccnl_populate_cache for an array lacking '\0' termination when reading a binary CCNx or NDN file. This can result in Heap Corruption. This was addressed by fixing the memory management in mkAddToRelayCacheRequest in ccn-lite-ctrl.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ccn-Lite Ccn-Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12889 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-2018-12889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cp4-qp7x-2m98.