CVE-2016-4912

Public Exploit

Description

The _xrealloc function in xlsp_xmalloc.c in OpenSLP 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a large number of crafted packets, which triggers a memory allocation failure.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329295 issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4912?
CVE-2016-4912 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4912?
To fix CVE-2016-4912, 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-2016-4912 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4912 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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