Buffer overflow in Openslp
CVE-2016-7567
Buffer overflow in the SLPFoldWhiteSpace function in common/slp_compare.c in OpenSLP 2.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted string.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.125 (96.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.125 · newest: 0.125 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openslp — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/27/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93186 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45804/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- sourceforge.net/p/openslp/mercurial/ci/34fb3aa5e6b4997fa21cb614e480de36da5dbc9a/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7567?
- CVE-2016-7567 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openslp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7567?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7567 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.