CVE-2016-5009

Description

The handle_command function in mon/Monitor.cc in Ceph allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and ceph monitor crash) via an (1) empty or (2) crafted prefix.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.36% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ceph.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/16297 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1384 vendor advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph/commit/957ece7e95d8f8746191fd9629622d4457d690d6
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1385 vendor advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/9700
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00126.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5009?
CVE-2016-5009 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5009?
To fix CVE-2016-5009, 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-2016-5009 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5009 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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