NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting ntopng package, versions <2.4+dfsg1-4
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- published26 Jun 2017
- disclosed26 Jun 2017
Introduced: 26 Jun 2017
CVE-2017-7458 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable ntopng to version 2.4+dfsg1-4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntopng package and not the ntopng package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
The NetworkInterface::getHost function in NetworkInterface.cpp in ntopng before 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty field that should have contained a hostname or IP address.