Buffer overflow in Atheme
CVE-2016-4478
Buffer overflow in the xmlrpc_char_encode function in modules/transport/xmlrpc/xmlrpclib.c in Atheme before 7.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XMLRPC response encoding.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Atheme
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/1 (mailing-list)
- github.com/atheme/atheme/commit/87580d767868360d2fed503980129504da84b63e
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00061.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3586 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/02/2 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4478?
- CVE-2016-4478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Atheme, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.