A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the net_connectmsg Protocol Buffer Message functionality of Bloomberg Comdb2 8.1. A specially crafted network packets can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can send packets to trigger this vulnerability.
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comdb2 | Bloomberg | 8.1 (including) | 8.1 (including) |