CVE-2016-3110

Description

mod_cluster, as used in Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache http server crash) via an MCMP message containing a series of = (equals) characters after a legitimate element.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.22% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2056.html vendor advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326320 issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1648.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92584 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2055.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1649.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1650.html vendor advisory broken link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2054.html vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CX5QNNIVAUB2VVDV6TR3YMFTL6VRKOBO/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6JMA2YLPK6SEUVF5Q3QEANHYEPRZA2RI/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HE5YZTBZRXCMQFT5LDLZG2HAYBKMYQLL/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3110?
CVE-2016-3110 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3110?
To fix CVE-2016-3110, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3110 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3110 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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