CVE-2016-6561

Public Exploit

Description

illumos smbsrv NULL pointer dereference allows system crash.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory illumos.org
Affected: illumos osnet-incorporation
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.illumos.org/issues/7483 exploit vendor advisory
https://www.openindiana.org/2016/11/01/cve-2016-6560-cve-2016-6561-security-issues-in-illumos/ third party advisory
https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/6d1c73b5858fefc6161c7d686345f0dc887ea799 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98079 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6561?
CVE-2016-6561 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6561?
To fix CVE-2016-6561, 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-2016-6561 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6561 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-6561?
CVE-2016-6561 affects illumos osnet-incorporation.
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