NULL pointer dereference in Openslp
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 and crash) via a large number of crafted packets, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
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: 0.054 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openslp — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035916 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/18/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4912?
- CVE-2016-4912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openslp, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4912?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4912 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.