The readEncUInt30 function in util/read.c in libming 0.4.8 mishandles memory allocation. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) attack against parser.c.
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-24
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00022.html
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-06-28
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.00625