#VU37349 NULL pointer dereference in libming and Debian Linux - CVE-2018-9132

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37349

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9132

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libming
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: libming.org
Debian

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. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted swf file.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

libming: 0.4.8

Debian Linux: 0.4.8 - 7.0

---

External links
https://github.com/libming/libming/issues/133
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00017.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47KZ5RYWQMBN5DVDITBVRDNDCSFNBJ3V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CQNIJH5EQV2D6KEFGY2467ZS4I7TZLXP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBFCINUX3XXAPPH77OH6NKACBPFBQXXW/

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.