CVE-2017-7458

Published: Jun 26, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ntop: Ntopng

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ntop Ntopng	Up to 2.4

Related CWEs

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (4)

https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/3.0/CHANGELOG.md

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/01f47e04fd7c8d54399c9e465f823f0017069f8f

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/blob/3.0/CHANGELOG.md

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/ntop/ntopng/commit/01f47e04fd7c8d54399c9e465f823f0017069f8f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

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