VDB-102834 · CVE-2017-7458 · OpenVAS 801645

ntopng up to 2.x NetworkInterface.cpp getHost hostname/ipaddress null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ntopng up to 2.x and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function NetworkInterface::getHost of the file NetworkInterface.cpp. The manipulation of the argument hostname/ipaddress as part of Empty Field results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-7458. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ntopng up to 2.x. Affected is the function NetworkInterface::getHost of the file NetworkInterface.cpp. The manipulation of the argument hostname/ipaddress as part of a Empty Field leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The NetworkInterface::getHost function in NetworkInterface.cpp in ntopng before 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty field that should have contained a hostname or IP address.

The bug was discovered 05/16/2017. The weakness was shared 06/26/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-7458 since 04/05/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 41 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-102805 and VDB-102806 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801645
OpenVAS Name: ntopng Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ntopng 3.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

04/05/2017 🔍
05/16/2017 +41 days 🔍
06/26/2017 +41 days 🔍
06/26/2017 +0 days 🔍
06/27/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/09/2022 +1991 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 01f47e04fd7c8d54399c9e465f823f0017069f8f
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-7458 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102834
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2017 08:53
Updated: 12/09/2022 09:46
Changes: 06/27/2017 08:53 (65), 10/20/2019 16:33 (1), 12/09/2022 09:46 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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