Vulnerability in Pgpdump Project
CVE-2016-4021
The read_binary function in buffer.c in pgpdump before 0.30 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via crafted input, as demonstrated by the \xa3\x03 string.
EPSS: 0.018 (76.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Pgpdump_project Pgpdump
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23, 24
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4021?
- CVE-2016-4021 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pgpdump Project, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4021?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.