Uncontrolled resource consumption in libming enables denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
libming through 0.4.8 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw (CWE-400) in the readtag_file() function in src/blocks/fromswf.c. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exhaust resources and cause a denial of service without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
An issue in libming through 0.4.8 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the readtag_file() in src/blocks/fromswf.c.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for libming.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-09 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-95116
- 2026-10-10 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-10 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-10 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-10 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
- 2026-10-10 Alias added: GHSA-w3m4-q296-772h
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-95116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-95116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3m4-q296-772h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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