CVE catalog
CVE-2017-9988
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9988
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.03% · Oct 25, 2026
The readEncUInt30 function in util/read.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) attack against parser.c.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | ming | 16.04 | 1:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ming | 16.04 | 1:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ming | 16.04 | 1:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ming | 16.04 | 1:0.4.5-1.2ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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