libming 0.4.8 util/decompile.c strlenext memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libming 0.4.8. The impacted element is the function strlenext of the file util/decompile.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-7874. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libming 0.4.8 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function strlenext of the file util/decompile.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in strlenext in util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8. The vulnerability causes a segmentation fault and application crash, which leads to denial of service.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2018. The weakness was disclosed 03/08/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-7874 since 03/08/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261372 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-20428), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261372). The entries VDB-114244, VDB-114234, VDB-114235 and VDB-114236 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 261372
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-20428

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03/07/2018 🔍
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03/09/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Advisory: 115
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-7874 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-7874
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114242
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2018 09:15
Updated: 09/08/2025 14:31
Changes: 03/09/2018 09:15 (58), 01/11/2020 16:22 (1), 02/17/2023 16:18 (3), 09/08/2025 14:31 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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