Buffer overflow in Oracle Linux
CVE-2016-5408
Stack-based buffer overflow in the munge_other_line function in cachemgr.cgi in the squid package before 3.1.23-16.el6_8.6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-4051.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Linux — versions 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1573.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5408?
- CVE-2016-5408 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5408?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5408 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.