CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-27659

Use of NullPointerException Catch to Detect NULL Pointer Dereference

Published: Feb 29, 2024 | Modified: Aug 01, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

D-Link DIR-823G A1V1.0.2B05 was discovered to contain Null-pointer dereferences in sub_42AF30(). This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input.

Weakness

Catching NullPointerException should not be used as an alternative to programmatic checks to prevent dereferencing a null pointer.

Extended Description

Programmers typically catch NullPointerException under three circumstances:

Of these three circumstances, only the last is acceptable.

Potential Mitigations

References