Buffer overflow in Haproxy
CVE-2016-5360
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.428 (98.6th 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
- Haproxy — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5360?
- CVE-2016-5360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Haproxy, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5360?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.