CVE-2017-12130

Name: CVE-2017-12130
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-20T00:29:00.28+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12130 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.34%

81.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tinysvcmdns Project	Tinysvcmdns	2017-11-05

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102795Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102795Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12130?

How severe is CVE-2017-12130?

CVE-2017-12130 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12130?

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Source: NVD / NIST