CVE-2016-7046

Description

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) 7, when operating as a reverse-proxy with default buffer sizes, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and disk consumption) via a long URL.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.48% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2640.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2642.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2657.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376646 issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2641.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93173 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7046?
CVE-2016-7046 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7046?
To fix CVE-2016-7046, 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-2016-7046 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7046 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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