ncmpc up to 0.29 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ncmpc up to 0.29 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-9240. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ncmpc up to 0.29. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

ncmpc through 0.29 is prone to a NULL pointer dereference flaw. If a user uses the chat screen and another client sends a long chat message, a crash and denial of service could occur.

The bug was discovered 04/03/2018. The weakness was released 04/03/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-9240 since 04/03/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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

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Productinfo

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ncmpc

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-4507-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-9240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115671

Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2018 09:57
Updated: 02/26/2023 14:50
Changes: 04/04/2018 09:57 (53), 01/21/2020 09:38 (2), 02/26/2023 14:50 (3)
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