An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2017-11-05
Published Jan 20, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.43%
Description
An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2017-11-05. A specially crafted packet can make the library dereference a NULL pointer leading to a server crash and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a DNS query to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected products
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- Version tinysvcmdns 2017-11-05StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | Tinysvcmdns | n/a |
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- 2017-11-05
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02426) | 83.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02339) | 81.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 84.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 82.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01984) | 87.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 87.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.47% (0.01471) | 84.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 20.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 50.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102795 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486 x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102795 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486 | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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