CVE-2018-9240 ncmpc through 0.29 is prone to a NULL pointer dereference flaw. If a user uses the chat screen and another client sends a long chat message, a crash and denial of service could occur.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 1.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
ncmpc through 0.29 is prone to a NULL pointer dereference flaw. If a user uses the chat screen and another client sends a long chat message, a crash and denial of service could occur.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ncmpc(Debian:12) | < 0.33-1 | 0.33-1 |
| debian/ncmpc(Debian:13) | < 0.33-1 | 0.33-1 |
| debian/ncmpc(Debian:14) | < 0.33-1 | 0.33-1 |
| ncmpc project ncmpc | <= 0.29 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-9240 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200425 [SECURITY] [DLA 2186-1] ncmpc security update mailing-list third-party-advisory
- USN-4507-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory