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Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-9832): libmtp vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 24, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in ptp-pack.c (ptp_unpack_OPL function) of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable.

Solution

no-fix-ubuntu-package
Title
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