First published: Thu Mar 08 2018(Updated: )
There is a memory leak triggered in the function dcinit of util/decompile.c in libming 0.4.8, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Libming | =0.4.8 | |
Debian | =7.0 |
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CVE-2018-7869 has a severity rating that suggests it can lead to a denial of service due to a memory leak.
To fix CVE-2018-7869, you should upgrade to a version of libming later than 0.4.8 where the vulnerability is addressed.
CVE-2018-7869 affects libming version 0.4.8 specifically.
Yes, CVE-2018-7869 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service.
The impact of CVE-2018-7869 is a denial of service, leading to system instability or crashes.