CVE-2016-6188

Description

Memory leak in SOGo 2.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of attempts to upload a large attachment, related to temporary files.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.52% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory sogo.nu
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sogo.nu/bugs/view.php?id=3510 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://github.com/inverse-inc/sogo/commit/32bb1456e23a32c7f45079c3985bf732dd0d276d issue tracking patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96007 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6188?
CVE-2016-6188 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6188?
To fix CVE-2016-6188, 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-2016-6188 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6188 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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