PT-2018-5371 · Unknown · Tinysvcmdns

Published 2018-01-20 · Updated 2022-12-14 · CVE-2017-12130

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions tinysvcmdns library version 2017-11-05

Description An exploitable NULL pointer dereference issue exists in the tinysvcmdns library. A specially crafted packet can cause the library to dereference a NULL pointer, leading to a server crash and denial of service. This can be triggered by sending a DNS query.

Recommendations For tinysvcmdns library version 2017-11-05, consider restricting access to the DNS query functionality until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the library with untrusted input to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-12130

Affected Products

Tinysvcmdns

References · 5

• 🔥 https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12130 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12130 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/39851 · Telegram Post
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102795 · Note