NULL pointer dereference in Libreswan
CVE-2016-5391
libreswan before 3.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and pluto daemon restart).
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: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libreswan
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 23, 24
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- libreswan.org/security/CVE-2016-5391/CVE-2016-5391.txt (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5391?
- CVE-2016-5391 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libreswan, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5391?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.