NULL pointer dereference in Debian Linux - CVE-2019-12111
Published: May 16, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35899
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12111
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux
Debian Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in MiniUPnP MiniUPnPd through 2.1 exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in copyIPv6IfDifferent in pcpserver.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12111
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.