Ming
CVE-2017-11732
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the function dcputs (called from decompileIMPLEMENTS) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
AnalysisAI
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the function dcputs (called from decompileIMPLEMENTS) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the function dcputs (called from decompileIMPLEMENTS) in util/decompile.c in Ming 0.4.8, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. Affected products include: Libming Ming, Debian Debian Linux.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.
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Same weakness CWE-119 – Buffer Overflow
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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