CVE-2017-5851
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause...
CVE-2017-5851 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mp3splt Project Mp3splt, published March 1, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.94%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
- Record
CVE-2017-5851- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
- Record
CVE-2017-5851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14928 No score
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14928- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c4pm-xjc2-738r
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause...
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
- Record
GHSA-c4pm-xjc2-738r- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
- Record
CVE-2017-5851- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-5851
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5851- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5851
The free_options function in options_manager.c in mp3splt 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file. NOTE: this typically has no risk; this crash of this command-line program has no further consequences for availability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5851- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mp3spltDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.12.6.2+20170630-3.22.6.2+20170630-3.32.6.2+20170630-3.42.6.2+20170630-3.5 |
None known |
mp3spltDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.32.6.2+20170630-3.42.6.2+20170630-3.5 |
None known |
mp3spltDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.32.6.2+20170630-3.42.6.2+20170630-3.5 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.2-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2-0.12.6.2+20170630-22.6.2+20170630-3 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.1 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.1build12.6.2+20170630-3.22.6.2+20170630-3.2build42.6.2+20170630-3.2build5 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.3build1 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.5 |
None known |
mp3spltUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.2+20170630-3.3build12.6.2+20170630-3.42.6.2+20170630-3.5 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityfocus.com/bid/96002
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/mp3splt-null-pointer-dereference-in-free_options-options_manager-c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5851
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c4pm-xjc2-738r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5851
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5851
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/8
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5851