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CVE-2017-9988

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  • Published2017-06-28
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-06-2806:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
Libming
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.4= 0.4.8no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • mingUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mingMageia:6all versions · fixed in 0.4.5-14.1.mga6
  • mingDebian:7all versions · fixed in 1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u5

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2017-06-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-wm6x-77v8-ppg5

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9988?

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.

Is CVE-2017-9988 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-9988 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9988?

CVE-2017-9988 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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