7.5high
CVE-2016-4912
The _xrealloc function in xlsp_xmalloc.c in OpenSLP 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference an…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.4%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
5.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1329295 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201707-05 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1035916 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-4912
- NVD: CVE-2016-4912
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