NULL pointer dereference in Red Hat Ceph

CVE-2016-8626

A flaw was found in Red Hat Ceph before 0.94.9-8. The way Ceph Object Gateway handles POST object requests permits an authenticated attacker to launch a denial of service attack by sending null or specially crafted POST object requests.

EPSS: 0.023 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8626?
CVE-2016-8626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ceph, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2016-8626?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.